Oct. 28 has been set as the release date for what the new album from what they’re calling Queen these days, which features Paul Rodgers as the frontman. Put aside the fact that the disc is entitled The Cosmos Rocks, and the fact that the guy from Bad Company is singing, and you’re still left with more than a few warning signs that this record might amount to one of the worst ideas in popular music history. MORE »
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The New “Queen” Album Seems Like A Really Bad Idea
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Brian May Reaches For The Stars, Paul Rodgers And Roger Taylor In Tow
Perhaps in celebration of guitarist Brian May finally publishing his doctoral thesis after all these years, Queen + Paul Rodgers–the Bad Company-vocalist-augmented version of the classic pomp-rock outfit–have decided to call their forthcoming album The Cosmos Rocks. (Sadly, there’s no exclamation point in the title.) Looking at this sketch of May’s thesis makes me wonder if the album, which comes out next month, is going to draw on inspiration close to home: MORE »
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Queen + Paul Rodgers = An Irony-Free Lampoon Of “C-Lebrities”
It’s been over fifteen years since the death of Freddie Mercury, and Queen is finally ready to unleash its 5150. Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor (bassist John Deacon has better things to do) have recorded a new album with tour compatriot and Bad Company belter Paul Rodgers. The group, which thankfully has yet to remove the “+ Paul Rodgers” from its name, performed a new number, “C-Lebrity,” on Al Murray’s Happy Hour. Video after the jump, If you’re curious what happens when you mix middle-aged Queen harmonies with a lyric about attention whores sung by the dude from The Firm. MORE »
