London home Freddie Mercury bought in 1980 is for sale, minus his ‘exquisite clutter’

London home Freddie Mercury bought in 1980 is for sale, minus his ‘exquisite clutter’

LONDON (AP) — Freddie Mercury ’s sanctuary in London, where he lived the last decade of his life, is on sale for the first time in nearly half a century — minus his “exquisite clutter.” Garden Lodge, as the neo-Georgian brick home in the posh Kensington neighborhood is known, is for sale by Knight Frank…

Watch: A previously unreleased Freddie Mercury song and video, ‘Time Waits For No One.

Watch: A previously unreleased Freddie Mercury song and video, ‘Time Waits For No One.

Queen fans were taken by surprise, today, after the official Twitter handle of the late Freddie Mercury tweeted an unreleased track and video of the singer – Time Waits For No One. Originally a part of the soundtrack from the West End musical Time, which features lyrics by Dave Clark of Dave Clark Five and…

Freddie Mercury returns in release of stripped-back version of ‘Time’

Freddie Mercury returns in release of stripped-back version of ‘Time’

A stripped-back version of Freddie Mercury performing the song “Time” is released on Thursday, the result of a long search for the 1986 recording made at London’s Abbey Road Studios. Accompanied by just a piano, the late Queen frontman sings a simpler version of the track he recorded as a solo artist with British musician,…

Freddie Mercury’s iconic piano and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ manuscript fetch over £3 mn at Sotheby’s Auction

Freddie Mercury’s iconic piano and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ manuscript fetch over £3 mn at Sotheby’s Auction

In a remarkable evening at London’s Sotheby’s auction house, fans and collectors gathered as the piano once played by the legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, the very instrument that gave birth to his greatest hits, along with the original manuscript of the iconic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” found new homes, collectively selling for a staggering sum of…

Freddie Mercury’s home is for sale, minus his ‘exquisite clutter’

Freddie Mercury’s home is for sale, minus his ‘exquisite clutter’

LONDON (AP) — Freddie Mercury’s sanctuary in London, where he lived the last decade of his life, is on sale for the first time in nearly half a century — minus his “exquisite clutter.” Garden Lodge, as the neo-Georgian brick home in the posh Kensington neighborhood is known, is for sale by Knight Frank for…

Bono talks about the moment he met Freddie Mercury: “He had me up against a wall”

Bono talks about the moment he met Freddie Mercury: “He had me up against a wall”

Meeting one’s favourite artists tends to be a bit of a slippery slope. As much fun as it can be trying to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in the music industry, there’s no telling whether that person is going to be genuine or if they’re going to leave you looking like just…

Freddie Mercury and John Deacon Queen hidden gem set to be released in special format
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Freddie Mercury and John Deacon Queen hidden gem set to be released in special format

Freddie Mercury and John Deacon’s Queen classic track is set to be released in a special format for the first time, alongside a previously unheard version. It’s been over four decades since Queen released their experimental and funky Hot Space album. And now one of its hidden gem B-sides is due to be launched as…

“I still don’t find it easy! It’s one of the most unnatural riffs to play you could possibly imagine”: Brian May finds Bohemian Rhapsody difficult to perform – and he points the blame at “riffmeister” Freddie Mercury

“I still don’t find it easy! It’s one of the most unnatural riffs to play you could possibly imagine”: Brian May finds Bohemian Rhapsody difficult to perform – and he points the blame at “riffmeister” Freddie Mercury

The Queen guitarist has called it “the most unnatural riff to play” and says even now he has to battle with adrenaline when he plays it live Nearly half a decade on from its initial release Bohemian Rhapsody remains one of the ultimate examples of an irresistibly head-banging electric guitar riff – not to mention…