Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From 1968 to 1970, Taylor and May were part of a London rock group called Smile, which disbanded in 1970. At that point, though, ...

On July 13, 1973, EMI released Queen’s self-titled debut studio album. Elektra Records released it in the United States. It was a mix of heavy metal and progressive rock, and the few critics who ...

British rock band Queen, London, 1973. Left to right: drummer Roger Taylor, singer Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991), guitarist Brian May, and bassist John Deacon. Queen’s Greatest Hits is in charge of ...

Queen has announced plans to release a new box set focused on their self-titled 1973 debut album, and including a remixed, remastered, and reconfigured version of the record. The expansive collection ...

In the early 1970s, the name "Queen" was a little unusual, even risky, for a burgeoning rock band, but it worked. Here's the origin of the iconic band name.