Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is turning 50. The epic single, which Queen front-man Freddie Mercury liked to call a “mock opera,” was recorded in late August and September 1975 and was released on Oct.

In 1975, Queen were in debt and in need of a hit. That Christmas, Bohemian Rhapsody changed everything. It's still resonating ...

Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," one of the most influential rock songs ever recorded, was released 50 years ago. It broke records and soared to the top of the British charts. It was No. 1 twice in the ...

LOS ANGELES — Roy Thomas Baker, the hitmaking record producer behind some of the biggest and most proudly polished songs and albums of the rock era — including Queen’s chart-topping, multipart ...

Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” hits No. 1 on several charts in the U.K. for the first time after being re-released on vinyl for its fiftieth anniversary. UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: Photo of QUEEN; Posed ...

Does “Mongolian Rhapsody” have quite the same zest as “Bohemian Rhapsody”? As per a crossed-out word in Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s handwritten first draft of the song, sold for $1.8 million at ...

The process of recording this famous song was not easy, nor was it quick. It took about three weeks for the song to be completed. And weeks prior, frontman Freddie Mercury had to mentally prep the ...

Welcome to SOUND FILES, a deep dive with area musicians and music lovers into one specific entry in the U.S. National Recording Registry. Keith Lockhart joins Edgar B. Herwick III to wax operatic ...

Despite not releasing an album in nearly a decade, Rihanna remains one of the biggest music stars on the planet. Need proof? The 2010 Anthony Mandler-directed video for her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit ...