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Authorized Queen biography gets closer to release date

May 23, 2011 | princep | 0

Publishers of “Bohemian Rhapsodies: True and Authorized Tales by Queen Fans and Celebrities” will display the book’s cover art at the 2011 Book Expo of America this week. ►

Reissues, exhibition kick off Queen’s 40th anniversary celebration

May 16, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

The surviving members of Queen are pulling out all the stops to celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary with a series of releases, reissues, special limited-edition items and events around the world. ►

Queen has grand plans for its 40th anniversary

February 24, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

Band’s wave of activity includes releasing deluxe editions of studio albums ►

Absolute Radio Web site features podcasts marking the 25th anniversary of Live Aid

July 18, 2010 | John Curley | 0

The Web site of the UK radio station Absolute Radio is currently featuring several very interesting podcasts marking the 25th anniversary of the Live Aid concerts. ►

Live Aid: 25 years ago today

July 13, 2010 | Carol Anne Szel | 0

It’s been a quarter-century since Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof put together what has been, in hindsight, the most extensive multi-continental benefit concert to date, Live Aid. ►

Absolute Radio to broadcast Live Aid documentary

July 11, 2010 | John Curley | 0

Absolute Radio will broadcast a documentary about the 25th anniversary of Live Aid next week. The documentary will be aired in two parts. The first will be broadcast on Monday, July 12th at 10 p.m. BST (5 p.m. Eastern) and part two can be heard the following night at the same time. ►

Ashes to Ashes (and its great early ‘80s soundtrack) returns to BBC America

May 11, 2010 | John Curley | 0

In addition to featuring well-drawn characters, interesting storylines, razor-sharp dialogue, and, for better or worse, the fashions of the early 1980s, Ashes to Ashes also has a fantastic soundtrack that is chock full of the music of the time. ►

Meat Loaf to hawk new album on QVC

May 3, 2010 | princep | 0

Super-sized rocker, Meat Loaf, will offer viewers the opportunity to purchase his forthcoming album, “Hang Cool Teddy Bear,” one week before its street date, on the shopping network. ►

The axeman cometh: Goldmine picks the greatest metal guitar solos ever

April 14, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 0

Looking at small bits of art necessarily enters the realm of the abstract, and, of course, a guitar solo is usually shorter than a band’s catalog, much less an album or even a song. So, this gets tricky.
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Rock stars worship the work of Paul Rodgers

April 12, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 2

The Who’s Pete Townshend is one of many musical icons who sing the praises of Paul Rodgers. ►