Only lead singer Freddie Mercury was convinced of the rock band’s royal spell on Billboard charts and radio airwaves, predicting prophetically not just “We’ll be together until we die,” but “I’m not going to a pop star. I’m going to be a legend!” Mercury demonstrated a true showman’s confidence and command of audiences, belying his […]
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Queen — News of the World / Jazz / The Game / Flash Gordon / Hot Space
For the band’s 40th anniversary, Hollywood Records has reissued deluxe remasters of Queen’s second round of studio albums with bonus EP discs fortifying each release. This batch of five begins with 1977’s “News of the World,” which proceeds regally with the double A-side single “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions.” Besides these […]
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Queen — Queen / Queen II / Sheer Heart Attack / A Night at the Opera / A Day at the Races
That’s not the case with most of the latest offerings from the Queen back catalog to commemorate the band’s 40th anniversary. The first of three waves presents the band’s first five albums — “Queen,” “Queen II,” “Sheer Heart Attack,” “A Night at the Opera” and “A Day at the Races” — spanning their 1971 formation […]
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Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata — The Hills Are Alive
Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata’s “The Hills Are Alive” is a cult album if there ever was one. The premise is bizarre: The awesomely acronymed BRO decided to reinterpret songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” in modern music genres, like Motown, prog rock, R&B, country, funk and more. Many of these tunes are original […]
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Around the world in OKC
Queen of Sheba 2308 N. MacArthur WHERE YOU GO: Ethiopia TRY THIS: Start with the sambusa (fried pockets of bread stuffed with goodies) and then split the Queen of Sheba platter for a sample of all things Ethiopian. Camilya’s Cafe 10942 N. May WHERE YOU GO: Syria, Jordan and Lebanon (combo trip!) TRY THIS: You […]