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One Man 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:55:26 +0000

Whatever your opinion of British rockers Queen, there’s no denying that their signature song ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ which consists of six different sections and hundreds of overdubs, is amazingly complex. That makes this cover of the song, which was done entirely by one man, all the more astounding. Musician Richie Castellano sings all vocals, plays all [...]

Girl Plays Amazing Acoustic Guitar Version of Queen's 'Don't Stop' [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:36:48 +0000

Sandra Bae doesn’t sing in her acoustic guitar version of Queen’s ‘Don’t Stop.” Instead she skillful incorporates the melodies from the song’s vocal lines in her playing. [via The Daily What]

Multitasking Robot Sings 'We Are The Champions' While Playing Piano [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:16:26 +0000

What if our impending robot overlords didn’t want to enslave us, but instead just wanted to use our pianos to play covers of Queen’s ‘We Are the Champions.’ Because that’s all this Freddie Mercury-loving droid seems to want to do. [via Say OMG]

Queen Cover Band Hopeful Sounds Amazingly Similar to Freddie Mercury [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:43:58 +0000

Queen drummer Roger Taylor is looking to put together an "official" cover band to play his group's hits and launched an online competition at QueenExtravaganza.com, where Freddie Mercury and Brian May wannabes can submit audition tapes in the hope of joining Taylor's touring tribute act when it sets off across North America sometime next year.

Freddie Mercury's Birthday Honored With Google Doodle [VIDEO]

Andrea Rosen — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:51:09 +0000

To commemorate what would have been Queen singer Freddie Mercury's 65th birthday this weekend, Google published a Mercury-ized doodle on their homepage, along with an accompanying animated video. The clip imagines the late star (who passed away in 1991 due to AIDS complications), cavorting through a heavenscape packed with 8-bit objects and some of his most iconic outfits.

Aww! Queen-Loving Baby Imitates Freddie Mercury [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:29:45 +0000

Freddie Mercury passed away almost 20 years ago, but his spirit lives on in this little fellow, who adorably apes the late Queen frontman’s rock moves while watching a video of Queen’s legendary performance at Live Aid in 1985. For good measure, the infant also throws in some pretty intense air-drumming. Check it out below. [...]

FreddeGredde Sings 'Killer Queen' Cover All By His Eight Selves [VIDEO]

Stephen Lenz — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:29:16 +0000

The spirit of rugged individualism, that's what viral videos are all about! Sure a full band could perform 'Killer Queen' quite nicely, but wouldn't it be so much cooler if it was just one dude? Yeah it would. Come on Queen, get with the picture. Check out this FreddeGredde kid. He knows what's up.