103.7 THE LOON » freddie mercury http://1037theloon.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:08:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 David Bowie and Freddie Mercury's 'Under Pressure' Session Fueled by Wine and Cocaine http://1037theloon.com/under-pressure-session-fueled-by-wine-cocaine/ http://1037theloon.com/under-pressure-session-fueled-by-wine-cocaine/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:29:26 +0000 Billy Dukes http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=136247 An audio track of David Bowie and Freddie Mercury laying down vocals for the 1981 Queen hit 'Under Pressure' surfaced a while back, bringing with it writer Mark Blake's account of the song's wild, and eventually tumultuous, writing and recording sessions. The two stars trade vocals without any instrumental distraction, but Blake claims that the singers recorded their parts separately and privately.

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Queen's Freddie Mercury may have enjoyed singing about riding his bicycle, but like any rock star worth his salt, he had plenty of gasoline-powered wheels too -- and thanks to a recent auction, one of his nicest cars now has a new owner.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/freddie-mercurys-rolls-royce-sold-at-auction/feed/ 0 Gary Merrin, Getty Images Queen's Brian May Says Freddie Mercury Biopic Is 'On Course' http://1037theloon.com/queens-brian-may-says-freddie-mercury-biopic-is-on-course/ http://1037theloon.com/queens-brian-may-says-freddie-mercury-biopic-is-on-course/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:00:06 +0000 Dave Lifton http://ultimateclassicrock.com/?p=91969 Few rockers have lived a life as deserving of a biopic as Queen's Freddie Mercury. Apparently, people in Hollywood agree, because yesterday (Oct. 10) guitarist Brian May spilled the news that such a film is in the works.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/queens-brian-may-says-freddie-mercury-biopic-is-on-course/feed/ 0 Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images This Could Be the New Lead Singer for Queen Tribute Band [VIDEO] http://1037theloon.com/this-could-be-the-new-lead-singer-for-queen-tribute-band-video/ http://1037theloon.com/this-could-be-the-new-lead-singer-for-queen-tribute-band-video/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:36:24 +0000 Lynn Quale http://1037theloon.com/?p=17260 Queen drummer Roger Taylor is putting together a Queen tribute band and is taking auditions online to find the next Freddie Mercury. The auditions for 'Queen Extravaganza' started last week. Taylor posted some of the auditions on YouTube for the fans to see, and this one has gone viral. You have got to watch this video, this kid in incredible!

]]> http://1037theloon.com/this-could-be-the-new-lead-singer-for-queen-tribute-band-video/feed/ 0 Queen is Enlisting the Public to Help Put Together a Tribute Show http://1037theloon.com/queen-is-enlisting-the-public-to-help-put-together-a-tribute-show/ http://1037theloon.com/queen-is-enlisting-the-public-to-help-put-together-a-tribute-show/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:46:02 +0000 Lynn Quale http://1037theloon.com/?p=15886 Since the death of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991, the band has toured extensively with Paul Rogers and has performed at many other occasions with multiple different lead singers. Now Queen drummer Roger Taylor thinks it's time for Queen's music to get back on the road, and he needs your help.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/queen-is-enlisting-the-public-to-help-put-together-a-tribute-show/feed/ 0 Getty Images Freddie Mercury's Birthday Honored With Google Doodle [VIDEO] http://1037theloon.com/freddie-mercury-birthday-google-doodle-video/ http://1037theloon.com/freddie-mercury-birthday-google-doodle-video/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:51:09 +0000 Andrea Rosen http://thefw.com/?p=32896 To commemorate what would have been Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday this weekend, Google published a Mercury-ized doodle on their homepage, along with an accompanying animated video. The clip imagines the late star (who passed away in 1991 due to AIDS complications), cavorting through a heavenscape packed with 8-bit objects and some of his most iconic outfits.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/freddie-mercury-birthday-google-doodle-video/feed/ 0 Google Queen 40th Anniversary Documentary Airs Tonite http://1037theloon.com/queen-40th-anniversary-documentary-airs-tonite/ http://1037theloon.com/queen-40th-anniversary-documentary-airs-tonite/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:18:04 +0000 Sloan http://1037theloon.com/?p=6268 In celebration of Queen's 40th anniversary, a documentary on the band that recently aired across the pond, will be on the Bio Channel tonight at 7p and 9p.

]]> http://1037theloon.com/queen-40th-anniversary-documentary-airs-tonite/feed/ 0 youtube.com New Queen Book Due By End Of The Year http://1037theloon.com/new-queen-book-due-by-end-of-the-year/ http://1037theloon.com/new-queen-book-due-by-end-of-the-year/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:59:47 +0000 Jenna http://1037theloon.com/?p=1846 New book about Queen headed for stores later this year.

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