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Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor have announced a special screening on YouTube of the band’s 2008 Kharkiv concert with Paul Rodgers to raise funds for Ukraine relief.The band played Ukraine with Paul Rodgers during the ‘Rock the Cosmos Tour’, with a live album and companion DVD of the show being released the following year.‘Queen and Paul Rodgers Live in Ukraine’ was made available to watch in the UK on the band’s official YouTube channel from 5pm on March 19. Fans who stream the two hour set are being asked to donate to UNHCR – The UN Refugee Agency.Brian May originally shared a crowd photo from the gig on his Instagram in February, writing: “So many great memories of great times in Ukraine.

With Dolly out of the way, maybe Duran Duran will have a better shot.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor“Clive Davis: Most Iconic Performances,” a four-art series featuring concert clips chosen by and interviews conducted by the legendary music executive, will premiere exclusively on Paramount Plus in the U.S. and internationally beginning Wednesday, March 23.In this special miniseries, culled from his virtual 2021 pre-Grammy Gala events, sees Davis taking viewers through some of his favorite musical performances from the last few decades.

Duran Duran biopic, he revealed at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.Le Bon was speaking to NME on the red carpet of the awards show held March 2 at the O2 Academy Brixton, where he and Ivorian Doll presented the trophy for Best Band From The UK Supported By Pizza Express to Bring Me The Horizon.The Duran Duran frontman said he’d want Queen’s Gambit and Last Night In Soho (which won Best Film on the night) actress Anya Taylor-Joy to play him in a biopic, which the band’s drummer Roger Taylor said in October was “under discussion”. Watch his full red carpet interview above.Le Bon also shared with NME the young UK artists he’s following today: Nova Twins, Wolf Alice and Glass Animals, all of whom he’s played on his weekly SiriusXM podcast WHOOOSH!.“Bring Me The Horizon are an incredible group, as are CHVRCHES.

The CW is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the star-studded Freddie Mercury tribute concert with a new documentary.

Nandi Bushell has shared an impressive cover of Rush‘s classic track ‘Tom Sawyer’.The 11-year-old child prodigy’s take on the song, which you can view below, follows her recent covers of Billie Eilish‘s ‘Happier Than Ever‘, Tool’s ‘Forty Six & 2’, ‘Gimme Shelter‘ by The Rolling Stones, ‘Numb‘ by Linkin Park and ‘Duality‘ by Slipknot.“This one is for you Professor [Neil] Peart,” Bushell wrote. “I wanted to try a @rush song that would really challenge me.

Queen drummer and founding member Roger Taylor is not holding back his thoughts about Sacha Baron Cohen.

Roger Taylor has questioned Sacha Baron Cohen‘s acting ability, speculating that he would have been “shit” performing the role of Freddie Mercury in the 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.The Borat star had been set to play Mercury when the film was announced in September 2010 but in the summer of 2013 he pulled out of the project, claiming that Taylor and guitarist Brian May “wanted to protect their legacy as a band” rather than tell the wilder stories from Mercury’s private life.Speaking to

Freddie Mercury in Queen, but Adam Lambert has been a fantastic collaborator with Brian May and Roger Taylor in their live shows, helping keep the band's vocals alive and well. And now the 39-year-old has paid tribute on the 30th anniversary of the iconic singer's passing.

Nandi Bushell has racked up another high-profile collaboration – watch her drum battle with Queen‘s Roger Taylor below.The 11-year old musician – who has previously performed with the likes of Foo Fighters and Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, and has covered songs by Nirvana, Linkin Park, Slipknot and Muse – linked up with Taylor in a new video on her YouTube channel.“To actually get to play with Mr. Taylor.

The BBC last week announced that it will mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Freddie Mercury later this month with a new documentary called ‘Freddie Mercury: The Final Act’.The film tells the story from the final and biggest show on Queen’s 1986 ‘Magic Tour’ at Knebworth, through Mercury’s battle with HIV and AIDS, to his death in November 1991 and the ‘Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert’ that took place at Wembley in April 1992.

Freddie Mercury documentary will air on BBC Two in November, telling the story of the “extraordinary final chapter” of his life.Titled Freddie Mercury: The Final Act, the documentary will chart events from the Queen frontman’s final gig, his death in November 1991 from complications of AIDS, through to the tribute concert on April 20, 1992 at London’s Wembley Stadium.The documentary will feature new interviews with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor, along with Freddie’s sister Kashmira

Duran Duran biopic is in development, according to drummer Roger Taylor.Following the success of recent biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody for Queen and Sir Elton John’s Rocketman starring Taron Egerton, it seems Duran Duran could be next in line for the Hollywood treatment.Speaking to The Sun, Taylor has said the band have looked at numerous scripts for a potential film and expects something to materialise “in the next few years”.“It’s something that is under discussion,” Taylor said regarding a

Brian May made a surprise appearance during Roger Taylor‘s show in London last night (October 22) – check out the fan-shot footage below.The guitarist took the stage at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, where his Queen bandmate wrapped up a 14-date UK headline tour.

John Deacon has always been a mystery to Queen fans, even when the band was in its heyday. Freddie Mercury took most of the attention with his wild stage performances and incredible vocals, but the pair had a close bond in their songwriting.

Queen pop-up store, Queen The Greatest, has unveiled a line of limited seven-inch vinyl soon for sale at London’s Carnaby Street.The vinyl series will comprise four unique editions, each release dedicated to the work of a Queen band member.The tracks were personally curated by Brian May and Roger Taylor, with each A-side representing a hit song and the B-side a deep cut written by a respective band member.

Roger Taylor has revealed that Queen bandmate Brian May started working on a new song for the band but then “suddenly lost interest”.The pair started work on a new track with Adam Lambert – who has fronted Queen since 2011, following the death of original frontman Freddie Mercury in 1991 – but guitarist May doesn’t seem to be a fan of what they laid down.“Well, Brian suddenly lost interest and I don’t really know why,” Taylor told MOJO (via Contact Music.

Roger Taylor has lashed out at those who refuse to vaccinate themselves against COVID-19, saying they “must be ignorant and stupid”.READ MORE: Queen: 20 Things You Probably Never Knew About ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’The longstanding Queen drummer made his comments in a recent episode of the Consequence podcast, Kyle Meredith With.

Queen‘s Roger Taylor has admitted that he was “tempted to laugh” the first time Freddie Mercury auditioned for the band.The sticksman met guitarist Brian May and the late charismatic frontman at college in London in 1968.Taylor and May were originally in a band called Smile with bassist-and-singer Tim Staffell.

Roger Taylor has released another single from his upcoming new solo album Outsider. The latest is a cover of 1965 classic The Clapping Song.

Roger Taylor has released the first single from his forthcoming new solo album, ‘Outsider’ – listen to ‘We’re All Just Trying To Get By’ below.The song, which features KT Tunstall, is the first taste of Taylor’s first new album in eight years. ‘We’re All Just Trying To Get By’ was written during “the dark depths of lockdown” but looks at the positives of being human and our need to survive.Taylor said of the track: “I tried to highlight the great things in life.

Queen are apparently looking at ideas for a Bohemian Rhapsody sequel.

Roger Taylor was: "As a drummer, he's completely unique because you always know when it's him behind the drums. "He has a way of making the drums sound like a creamy entity that hangs glues together and I've never known anyone else that can do that thing.

Freddie Mercury wrote his tribute song to Elvis Presley in the bath in 10 minutes, his bandmates Roger Taylor and Brian May have said.‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ was released in 1979, two years after the US star’s death at the age of 42.During the latest episode of Queen The Greatest, which looks back on the band’s career, Taylor and May recalled the origins of ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ and its impact on the group.Talking about trying to change tact with their recording process seven

Queen are reportedly making over £100,000 a day from Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.The film, which came out in 2018 and divided fans and critics, documented the late frontman’s journey from childhood through to joining the band and later starting a solo career.Bohemian Rhapsody has made over $900million (£654m) at the box office at the time of writing, and according to new accounts from Customs House, the band – Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon – and Mercury’s estate, are

READ MORE:Elvis Presley: Roger Taylor agrees with John Lennon's view of The KingHart said: "Elvis has a way of being that in itself was very innocent, even though from the waist down there was serious invitation. "He broke the whole mold with sexuality by just pulling back the curtains and saying, 'Look, it's not as ugly as you all are saying.

Prince would have enjoyed his 63rd birthday. The star, who was born in 1958, died in 2016 following an accidental drug overdose following the ingestion of counterfeit pills.

Queen drummer is set to release his sixth solo album ‘Outsider’ on October 1 and will play cuts from the new record alongside Queen classics on a 14-date tour.The tour kicks off on October 2 at Newcastle’s O2 Academy before wrapping up at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 22.Ticket pre-sale starts at 10am next Tuesday (June 8) – find out more here.

Duran Duran are set to perform with Blur‘s Graham Coxon at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.The band will appear as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations and will premiere a new single at the awards event, which takes place on May 23.