Freddie Mercury, Who Would've Turned 80 Today, Is Considered the 'Best Vocalist of All Time'

Mercury formed Queen with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor in 1970, with bassist John Deacon joining the fray in 1971. The four-piece rock outfit released their self-titled debut album in ...

The musical “pioneer” Freddie Mercury likened to “the last Hollywood actresses”

Exploring comments made by the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury about his love of Elton John, exploring their friendship ...

Freddie Mercury’s closest friend opens up about the Queen icon like never before | Exclusive

Mary Austin, author of “Freddie Mercury: A Life in Lyrics,” shares intimate memories, rare photos and untold stories in her ...

Producer Reinhold Mack says working with Queen was basically an accident. Then Freddie Mercury became his son’s godfather (exclusive)

The producer made a friend of the rock legend ...

Freddie Mercury’s final days are revealed by his closest friend in a rare interview: “It got chaotic”

Mary Austin opens up about the invasive press frenzy, their decades-long love story and the trove of lyric sheets he left ...

Freddie Mercury Left His Private Archive to His Best Friend. She’s Now Sharing It With the World

Mary Austin inherited the bulk of Freddie Mercury's estate when he died, and she's sharing treasures from his archives in a ...

Freddie Mercury’s Closest Friend Mary Austin Honors His Legacy In New Book

Mary Austin, Freddie Mercury's closest friend and former partner, has released a new book, "Freddie Mercury: A Life in Lyrics ...
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Queen Was Almost Called Something Else, According to Freddie Mercury’s Former Lover: “I Thought It Was a Terrible Name”

Although it's easy for fans to see how Queen makes for an iconic band name, it wasn't actually the original name, or the ...

Freddie Mercury's never-before-seen pictures reveal singer's hidden talent ahead of 80th birthday

Ahead of what would have been Freddie Mercury's 80th birthday, an incredible selection of hand-picked pictures have been ...

Freddie Mercury’s 80th birthday celebrated by Brian May and Roger Taylor

Farrokh Bulsara was born 80 years ago today on September 5, 1946 in Zanzibar. The future rock legend Freddie Mercury may have ...

The 1979 Queen song Freddie Mercury wrote “in 10 minutes” as a tribute to his hero

Exploring the story behind the Queen song 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' which Freddie Mercury wrote as a tribute to his ...

Producer Reinhold Mack Shares the Thoughtful Gesture That Let Him Know Friend Freddie Mercury Never Forgot His Family (Exclusive)

The rock star became a fast friend of Mack and his family ...