Stereogum — Heavenly Beach Boys vocal harmonies, spaceship-blasting-off Rick Wakeman synths, searing Brian May guitars: Once & Future Band have it all. The Oakland quartet are signed to Castle Face, the record label run by John Dwyer of fellow ’70s revivalists... more info

The Mirror — The mother of the late iconic rock star has sadly died aged 94 more info

Dlisted — The bug-eyed-and-sexy Emmy winner Rami Malek (aka “Mr. Robot”) is set to play Queen’s flamingly wonderful lead singer, Freddie Mercury, in the long-awaited biopic called Bohemian Rhapsody. Variety reports that everyone’s favorite delusiona... more info

Consequence of Sound — X-Men director Bryan Singer will helm the project. more info

New York Times — Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and Alice Cooper send signals to a semi-closeted gay teen in the 70s. more info

Popdose —   It is easy in the post-rickrolling era to forget the level of popularity that Rick Astley achieved during his late-1980s peak. With 40 million records sold, 8 UK and 5 US Top 10 hits as well as concert appearances with rock royalty like Phil Col... more info

411 Mania — NME reports that in a new behind-the-scenes book for the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth, it was revealed that Jim Henson’s casting choices for Jareth the[.........] more info

NME — New book offers several other huge names as potential Jareth alternative more info

Consequence of Sound — "This certainly has made a supersonic man out of him." more info

People.com — Freddie Mercury would have been 70 Monday more info