Queen

Mongolian Rhapsody? Newly unearthed writing draft reveals original title for Queen hit

Freddie Mercury’s draft lyrics, to be auctioned at Sotheby’s, also reveals an early version of the ‘Mama, just killed a man’ verse

Laura Snapes

01, Jun, 2023 @9:16 AM

Freddie Mercury’s collection of ‘splendid things’ up for auction

Items belonging to Queen singer on sale include costumes, handwritten lyrics and a moustache comb

Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent

26, Apr, 2023 @6:37 AM

Freddie Mercury in his definitive pose – Denis O’Regan’s best photograph

‘I shot the singer in Manchester in 1986, on what would be his last tour with Queen. That shape he throws – no one else ever did it. He’s like a bendy toy’

Interview by Dave Simpson

16, Nov, 2022 @3:02 PM

‘Terry Wogan said it was the worst thing he’d ever heard!’: Brian May, Sugababes and more on hitting No 1

Popping to see Jagger, collaring Captain Tom on daytime TV or taking their dad’s advice – these artists share how they topped the singles charts

As told to Dave Simpson

15, Nov, 2022 @12:53 PM

Queen: Face It Alone review – slight song boosted by Freddie Mercury giving it 150%

The former frontman is the real attraction on a previously unheard single. While hardly a classic, it still packs an emotional punch

Alexis Petridis

13, Oct, 2022 @11:50 AM

Mama, just killed a samurai! How Japan used Queen to liven up Romeo and Juliet

How do you give the star-cross’d lovers a lift? Drop them in 12th-century Japan and add a classic Queen album. As it opens in Britain, A Night at the Kabuki sends shivers down our writer’s spine

Arifa Akbar

21, Sep, 2022 @4:02 PM

Taylor Hawkins tribute concert review – stars unite to honour the late Foo Fighters drummer

An eclectic lineup of musicians makes this a curious bombardment of music – but Dave Grohl, his voice cracking with emotion, is the real star of the show

Alexis Petridis

04, Sep, 2022 @12:36 PM