24th September 2025

Rolling Stone: 'Bohemian Rhapody at 50' - Brian May and Roger Taylor on Queen's Masterpiece

Rolling Stone Digital Exclusive: Queen - 50 Years of Bohemian Rhapsody

“Our vision for Queen, was you had this heaviness, this sort of power and exciting structure in the backing track, but above it was all this beautiful melody and harmony. So you got it all. That’s what we were looking for.” Brian May

“Forget about the ridiculous outfits, the showmanship. First and foremost, he (Freddie) was a brilliant musician. That becomes totally camouflaged by the outrageous-frontman thing.” Roger Taylor

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