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Freddie Mercury

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Seven Collaborations Mick Jagger, Arcade Fire, and Foo Fighters Could Take a Hint From

    Saturday Night Live is ending its 37th season with a bang. Last week, classic alum Will Ferrell hosted the show, reprising his parody of George W. Bush, and the 100th SNL Digital Short was aired. Things look to get even bang-ier with this Saturday's season finale, featuring Mick Jagger taking the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2012

    The Darkness at Celebrity Theatre, 2/18/12

    The Darkness Celebrity Theatre Saturday, February 18, 2012 The Darkness is doing pretty well for a band that could be a considered a one-hit wonder. After a five-year hiatus and some rehab visits, the band is back in full force with its original lineup. See the full slideshow of The Darkness at Ce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Joey Bradfisch, What Are You Listening To?

    Joey Bradfisch (center) with musical group Karmin ​Joey BradfischBradfisch is a producer for the Johnjay and Rich radio morning show on 104.7 KISS-FM. His segment, What'cha Doin At The Courthouse?, airs on the station every Friday at 7:40 a.m. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Five Guys That Should Be in Queen Instead of Adam Lambert

    ​Rumors are swirling that former American Idol Adam Lambert is going to be teaming up with Queen for live performances.We've got some bones to pick about this. While Lambert said he'll be doing this "to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some fucking great songs," that can't possibly b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Rich Berra, What Are You Listening To?

    Rich Berra​Rich Berra Berra is one of the hosts of the Johnjay and Rich radio show heard on 104.7 KISS-FM here in Phoenix. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play? It sounds like a scam, but I listen to KISS to hear what our station sounds like af ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Top 10 Albums of 2011: Melissa Fossum

    St. Vincent​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Today's list comes from contributor Melissa Fossum. Maybe I'm too indecisive for my own good, but year-end lists are always a cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    7 of Music's Most Beautiful Mustaches to Inspire Your Mustache Movember Growth

    Private eyes, privater stache -- John Oates​You could say that during the month of October, there are some questionable, but well-intended benefits that sexualize breasts for the sake of raising money for breast cancer research.Well, two can play at that game, ladies. Move over, October. Think you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Jeff Moriarty, What Are You Listening To?

    Devon Christopher AdamsJeff Moriarty​Jeff Moriarty Moriarty is the organizer of Ignite Phoenix. The next Ignite Phoenix is Friday, October 28 at the Virginia G. Piper Theater. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I haven't list ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    The Ten Best Posthumous Albums

    ​Today, Universal Music Enterprises will re-release a handful of albums by the late Tupac Shakur, including the posthumous album R U still Down? (Remember Me). Originally released in 1997 (a year after Shakur's murder), R U Still Down? was one of the rapper's best-selling albums, going quadruple ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    G.G. Allin's Murder Junkies (a.k.a. Merle Allin's Meal Ticket) to Play in Scottsdale this Week

    Wikimedia CommonsDue to being dead for almost 18 years, G.G. Allin will NOT be appearing with his Murder Junkies this week.​Next month marks the 18-year anniversary of punk pariah G.G. Allin's death. Yes, G.G. Allin is dead, but that hasn't stopped his older brother Merle from using his name to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Scalpers Are Making Over $4 Million Per Month on Fake Tickets

    It's nearly the start of the summer music festival season, which means scalpers are out to make all the dough they can get their hands on, according to Pollstar.Second-hand ticket retailer Viagogo has released information that scam artists that have been selling fake tickets are collective ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    "My Freddy Mercury Moment" - This Week's Noise Complaint Comic from Robbie Pfeffer

    ​Would you correctly identify Blessthefall as a Christian band? To me, it seems sorta obvious that the local post-hardcore band on Fearless Records with "bless" in the name is pro-religion.Yet this is the band that gave Noise Complaint cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer his "Freddie Mercury Momen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    March 15 In Blogs: Hipster Traps, Hemoptysis, Poppa Maize, and St. Patrick's Day

    ​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

  • Music

    January 13, 2011

    Air Supply and the Other Greatest Dude Duets of All Time

    ​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    The 8 Most Awesome Music Stories of 2010

    ​ Despite what you may have concluded from yesterday's list of the stupidest music stories of 2010, this year in music wasn't all that bad.In fact, a funny blog of Photoshopped album covers was created, a concert for dogs was proposed, and musicians exchanged some choice words.As promised, here ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

    ​It's fitting that rapper/producer/loudmouth Kanye West starts off his song "Runaway" with the following lyric:"And I always find, yeah / Always find / Something wrong / You've been putting up with my shit just way too long."You're right, Kanye, we've been putting up with your fucking nonsense sin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Is Eric Nally's Theory on Musicians as Mythical Creatures Valid?

    ​Foxy Shazam front man Eric Nally made a very interesting point about the private lives of rock stars when I spoke to him last week. He brought up the factor of their ambiguity and how they were considered to be characters that all their fans wanted to know everything about even though they were n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam on Twitter, Meat Loaf, and Musicians Becoming Mythical Creatures

    Smallz & RaskindMove over, Tiger. No matter what ancient Chinese wisemen say, 2010 is the year of the Fox. Or at least Fozy Shazam.  The theatrical rockers have definitely made a name for themselves in 2010. The band just began their highly-anticipated tour and has us excited for what they' ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2010

    Foxy Shazam

    Smallz & RaskindMove over, Tiger. No matter what ancient Chinese wisemen say, 2010 is the year of the Fox. Or at least Fozy Shazam.  The theatrical rockers have definitely made a name for themselves in 2010. The band just began their highly-anticipated tour and has us excited for what they' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Borat to Play Freddie Mercury in Queen Movie

    ​British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen, also known as Ali G, Borat and Bruno, is slated to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming Queen biopic.As you can see, the resemblance means this isn't much of a stretch. But will Sacha Baron Cohen really make a good Freddie Mercury?I think so. That man can play s ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 2010

    Queen, Aerosmith, and Barenaked Ladies — Our Picks for Bands in Need of a New Singer

    ​British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen, also known as Ali G, Borat and Bruno, is slated to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming Queen biopic.As you can see, the resemblance means this isn't much of a stretch. But will Sacha Baron Cohen really make a good Freddie Mercury?I think so. That man can play s ... More >>

  • Music

    February 4, 2010

    The 10 Best Tribute Bands of All Time

    ​British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen, also known as Ali G, Borat and Bruno, is slated to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming Queen biopic.As you can see, the resemblance means this isn't much of a stretch. But will Sacha Baron Cohen really make a good Freddie Mercury?I think so. That man can play s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    Sean Kingston

    ​British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen, also known as Ali G, Borat and Bruno, is slated to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming Queen biopic.As you can see, the resemblance means this isn't much of a stretch. But will Sacha Baron Cohen really make a good Freddie Mercury?I think so. That man can play s ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2009

    Sean Kingston

    ​British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen, also known as Ali G, Borat and Bruno, is slated to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming Queen biopic.As you can see, the resemblance means this isn't much of a stretch. But will Sacha Baron Cohen really make a good Freddie Mercury?I think so. That man can play s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 13, 2008

    Smut Peddler

    Bike-centric short films examine what we put between our legs

  • Music

    October 2, 2008

    Queen + Paul Rodgers

    Cosmos Rocks
    (Hollywood Records)

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2008
  • Music

    March 20, 2008
  • Calendar

    March 20, 2008

    Michael Cartellone

    Cosmos Rocks
    (Hollywood Records)

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2008
  • Music

    November 8, 2007

    Say What?

    Word fun with Max Bemis

  • Calendar

    October 4, 2007

    He Will, He Will Rock You

    Impersonator brings Freddie Mercury back to life

  • Music

    November 2, 2006

    My Chemical Romance

    The Black Parade
    (Reprise)

  • Music

    October 5, 2006

    Portastatic

    Be Still Please
    (Merge)

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    Fools Gold

    Page against the machine

  • Music

    May 11, 2006

    The New Cars

    Complete with New Car smell

  • Music

    March 30, 2006

    Queen

    Bohemian travesty -- not

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Page the Village Idiot

    . . . it's no fun being one dimensional

  • Music

    May 15, 2003

    REO Speedwagon, Journey, and Styx

    Welcome to the age of nostalgia

  • Music

    December 26, 2002

    It Ain't Good -- So What?

    Sometimes, the best music is the stuff you wouldn't dream of praising in public

  • Music

    May 23, 2002

    White Wash

    The White Stripes create mystique the old-fashioned way: lying and keeping mum

  • Music

    October 11, 2001

    The Mockers, The B-Sides

    Living in the Holland Tunnel (One Eye Open), Yes, Indeed, the B-Sides, Quite! (Rock)

  • Music

    August 17, 2000

    Just the Old Dude

    A newly released two-CD anthology of Ian Hunter's solo recording only tells half of the rest of the story

  • News

    January 13, 2000

    Rock Webs of Death

    A newly released two-CD anthology of Ian Hunter's solo recording only tells half of the rest of the story

  • Music

    October 21, 1999

    Lamb of Garth, Have Mercy on Us!

    Everyone has his crossovers to bear, but doesn't rock have enough problems without Garth Brooks signing up for membership?

  • Music

    December 21, 1995

    Recordings

    Everyone has his crossovers to bear, but doesn't rock have enough problems without Garth Brooks signing up for membership?

  • Music

    March 30, 1995

    MERCURY RISES AGAIN, OR FREDDIE'S STILL DEAD, VOL. 4REPACKAGE TRACES QUEEN'S FIRST STEP ON THE ROAD TO OVERINDULGENCE

    Everyone has his crossovers to bear, but doesn't rock have enough problems without Garth Brooks signing up for membership?

  • Music

    May 4, 1994
  • Music

    January 15, 1992

    JUST THE FLACK, MA'AM

    MUSIC-INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS OPERATE ON FRACTURED HYPE

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