Queen's surviving members Roger Taylor and Brian May are considering releasing new music, marking a possible return after decades of recording silence. The band's last official release dates back to 1995, with the album “Made In Heaven”, released four years after the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991. However, Roger Taylor and Brian May are considering the possibility of offering fans new unreleased songs.
In an interview with Uncut magazine, the 75-year-old drummer said: “I think we could do it. Brian and I were talking about it recently, and we said if we found some good material, why not do it? We can still play and sing, so I see no reason not to try.”
Despite having been active live since 2012 with singer Adam Lambert, the two surviving members of the historic English lineup have expressed doubts about the possibility of a new studio album with the lineup current.
In an interview with Total Guitar last year, May revealed: “We tried to record something during one of the tours, but we never got to the point where we felt it was right to release it. There is always some kind of barrier. When people see Queen's name on a record, they expect Freddie to sing. Even if it was Jesus Christ on vocals, they would still want Freddie, and I can't blame them for that.”
In any case, despite the dissent of a part of the public, Queen + Adam Lambert continue with their tours, strong in the belief that the spirit of Freddie Mercury would be proud to see them again on stage.
Meanwhile, to celebrate what would have been Freddie Mercury's 78th birthday, the British magazine Mojo has selected some of Queen's lesser-known gems. “Tens of millions of records sold, a musical, the phenomenal success of the 2018 biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' ubiquity at nearly every sporting event… Queen's songs have arguably become more ingrained in the popular consciousness than any other group outside of the Beatles – writes Danny Eccleston, the author of the report, in the introduction – While most sentient beings will be familiar with songs like 'We Will Rock You' and 'Don't Stop Me Now', there are plenty of lesser-known gems worth examining alongside the band's crown jewels.”
The complete service is on this page, below is the selection of Queen songs to rediscover proposed by Mojo.
Keep Yourself Alive (from Queen, 1973)
White Queen (As It Began) (from Queen II, 1974)
Ogre Battle (from Queen II, 1974)
The March Of The Black Queen (from Queen II, 1974)
Brighton Rock (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974)
Flick Of The Wrist (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974)
Now I'm Here (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974)
Stone Cold Crazy (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974)
Death On Two Legs (from A Night At The Opera, 1975)
You're My Best Friend (from A Night At The Opera, 1975)
Tie Your Mother Down (from A Day At The Races, 1976)
You Take My Breath Away (from A Day At The Races, 1976)
Sheer Heart Attack (from News Of The World, 1977)
All Dead, All Dead (from News Of The World, 1977)
It's Late (from News Of The World, 1977)
Play The Game (from The Game, 1980)
Dragon Attack (from The Game, 1980)
Body Language (from The Game, 1982)
Who Wants To Live Forever (from A Kind Of Magic, 1986)
I Think I'm Going Slightly Mad (from Innuendo, 1991)
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