Posts Tagged ‘Queen’
Queen remasters due in 2011
Written by admin on December 16, 2010 – 7:58 pm -| Queen have signed a deal with Universal Music Group which will see the release of repackaged and remastered versions of their studio albums. The deal covers the world outside North America.
The albums will be released by Island Records (a subsidiary of Universal Music Group), commencing with the Greatest Hits I and Greatest Hits II collections on January 3. The albums have been remastered by Bob Ludwig and will feature refreshed sleeve notes. |
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Tags: A Day at the Races, A Night at the Opera, Queen, Queen 40th anniversary, Queen Greatest Hits I, Queen Greatest Hits II, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, Stormtroopers in Stilettos
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Live Aid – 25th anniversary
Written by admin on July 13, 2010 – 8:12 pm -| Today is the 25th anniversary of the Live Aid charity show which was broadcast live around the world from Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.
Although there were some high profile “no shows,” including many stars who had appeared on the USA for Africa “We Are The World” single, many of the biggest performers of the day were assembled for Live Aid, including Phil Collins (who famously played both gigs), U2, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Bryan Adams, Queen, Duran Duran, Madonna, Elton John, Simple Minds, The Who, The Pretenders and many more. |
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Tags: David Bowie, Live Aid, mick jagger, Phil Collins, Queen, Simple Minds, Tina Turner
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Songs for Father’s Day
Written by admin on June 20, 2010 – 7:31 am -Today is the 100th anniversary of the first celebration of Father’s Day in the US. It has since spread worldwide and Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 55 countries.
Here are some appropriate tunes to mark the occasion.
Tags: Amy Grant, Cat Stevens, Paul Simon, Queen, The Monkees
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Are these the best British classic rock songs?
Written by admin on April 19, 2010 – 9:37 pm -Last month, Absolute Classic Rock radio station asked its listeners to vote for their favourite British classic rock songs of all time. The results are now in and there aren’t too many surprises in the top ten choices, as you can see below. Add a comment if you think the listeners got it wrong.
Tags: Deep Purple, Free, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who
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