January 15, 2007
:::Site updates::: Due to the lack of news some more new items made it online:
New pictures from the 2005 gig in Arnheim by René, great shots from Markus from various gigs in Europe in 2005 and some from Chris from last November when the Beatles were inducted into the UK Hall of Fame. Chris was so lucky to attend the event and also managed to get a pair of Roger's signature drumsticks! Thanks so much sharing your pictures, guys!
There are also three more videos clips available for download showing extracts of last month's press conference for WWRY in Toronto - all sneaked from the Canadian WWRY website where you can see them as a stream - or you can download them here. Enjoy!
 
January 7, 2007
Roger & Brian being interviewed for "The Hour"
"The Hour" (hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos) broadcasted an interview of Roger and Brian yesterday. You can watch both the interview and Queen's biography online if you click here. (Ed: If you want to download the broadcast scroll down a bit to "Site updates".)
 
VH1 NEWS - RT QUOTE
*Queen crowned best band ever*
Queen has officially been crowned the greatest British band of all time by BBC Radio 2 listeners. More than 20-thousand listeners voted, putting Queen on top of other Brit acts, most notably The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. How does this honor compare to something like their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? From what Roger Taylor told us about that night, he may not know. "I remember being uncharacteristically nervous and then getting pretty drunk afterwards." Sounds like fun. (source)
 
:::Site updates::: If you have trouble watching "The Hour" interview stream online you can download it here. Enjoy!
 
January 3, 2007
Queen declared 'top British band'
Rockers Queen have beaten The Beatles to be crowned greatest British band of all time by BBC Radio 2 listeners. They pipped the Fab Four in a live contest, trouncing other finalists The Rolling Stones, Oasis and Take That. The bands were judged on song-writing, lyrics, live performances, originality and showmanship. More than 20,000 listeners voted by email, text and phone. The five finalists had been selected over the previous week by Radio 2 listeners. DJ Mark Goodier then hosted a three-hour live New Year's Day show in which a host of celebrity guests, including boy band McFly, joined listeners in debating who should win the title. After all the votes had been totted up, the winner was then announced live on air - and it was revealed that Queen had beaten the Beatles by just 400 votes. Queen, led by flamboyant frontman Freddie Mercury, released a string of hit records throughout the '70s, '80s and '90s - including Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975, widely regarded as one of the best UK singles of all time.

Queen back in the studio
Mercury, who many saw as the star performer at 1985's Live Aid concert at Wembley, died from an Aids-related condition in 1991. The band have continued, however, with former Free singer Paul Rodgers taking on the role of lead singer since 2004. A Queen and Paul Rodgers album is expected sometime in the near future, after Brian May confirmed at the end of last year that they were going into the studio together.

Meanwhile, Queen-inspired musical We Will Rock You, which opened in London's West End in 2002, is still playing in theatres around the world. (source)
 
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