Metal Injection — Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is here to show you what's up, guitar-wise. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Freddie Mercury (Queen). Carry on, carry on. Pansy Division asks Joan As Police Woman in MAGNET about her favorite queer icons, including Mercury: The post Happy Birthday Freddie Mercury (Queen) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Brian May (Queen). We salute your animal activism. Two opinions on Mr. Brian Harold May CBE in our cover interview with Liam Gallagher (Oasis) by Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters): The post Happy Birthday Brian May (Queen) appeared first o... more info

Metalsucks — A meeting of the minds. The post Watch British Riff-Masters Tony Iommi and Brian May Jam to Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Styles performed at Day 1 of Coachella with a personal touch, making the field of fans feel like they're taking part in the rituals alongside him. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The BBC listed the top 100 novels that shaped our world. Bustle noted several omissions. Angel Olsen discussed her new album with All Songs Considered. November's best eBook deals. eBooks on sale for $1.99 today: Brian May: The Definitive... more info

Consequence of Sound — Never Boring features an intro by Rami Malek and drops on the late singer's 73rd birthday. Freddie Mercury’s solo career collected in new box set Never Boring wrengraves more info

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Consequence of Sound — Danger Mouse and Karen O producer finds strength in Brian May, Paul McCartney's harpsichord, and fatherhood. more info

Reuters — China has scrubbed at least 10 scenes with gay references from the Oscar-winning biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" about British rock musician Freddie Mercury, incensing some domestic viewers who said authorities were overreacting. more info