Bohemian Rhapsody (song)

Freddie Mercury biopic moves forward; Sacha Baron Cohen to star

2012-10-15 13:35:00

Queen guitarist Brian May has reignited talk of a long-gestating Freddie Mercury biopic when he confirmed a shooting schedule and Sacha Baron Cohen’s participation as Mercury. While that information sinks in, think of Cohen, best known for his star-...

'American Idol' finals: Jessica Sanchez versus Phillip Phillips

2012-05-22 16:36:53

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Rock ballroom with a KISS

2012-04-10 04:37:54

'American Idol' recap: Top six channel Queen for a day

2012-04-26 16:36:58

Longtime arrangement suits Lexington Singers, keyboardist Jay Flippin

2013-05-16 11:04:02

This weekend's pops concerts by the Lexington Singers will be a tribute to longtime arranger and keyboardist Jay Flippin, although director Jefferson Johnson says, "Most of our pops concerts are big Jay Flippin shows." From George Gershwin to Queen,...

Thanksgiving weekend turns into long nightmare for Mishawaka man

2013-05-12 13:34:02

Lori McCune had finished her breakfast and was peeling potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner when her husband, Rick, walked into the kitchen to help. This was a ritual for the two of them, to see who could peel the most potatoes the quickest. But Rick was...

Picnic With the Pops: Chaka Khan, Kansas among summer stars

2013-04-21 04:24:03

Chaka Khan, Kansas, Richard Marx, Natalie Merchant and Pink Martini will help the Columbus Symphony toast its 30th season of Picnic With the Pops. The 2013 series, the second Downtown in Columbus Commons, will open on June 14 and continue through the...

Taking over the skies

2013-03-13 14:23:00

Nearly 100 people gathered at the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday morning for one purpose — to fly kites. Some traveled as far as San Diego, Washington, Pennsylvania and Canada. A few even flew out from Germany and Tasmania....

Candid Candace: Lyric Gala's 'Midnight in Paris'

2013-02-22 11:27:00

For the 29th annual Fantasy of the Opera Gala on Feb. 9, the Lyric's Guild Board transformed the Civic Opera House into 1920s Paris for this year's theme, "Midnight in Paris." More than 700 patrons in black-tie attire sipped Champagne among French-...

Video/Q&A: 'Les Miserables' stars Eddie Redmayne and Samantha Barks

2012-12-19 00:00:00

On a recent night in New York, “Les Miserables” stars Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and Samantha Barks re-purposed their singing skills for something less epic—karaoke. “Amanda was attempting some rap and then halfway in she...

Jake Shimabukuro Performs at the Jorgensen in Storrs on Nov. 29

2012-11-26 08:15:00

There's a Jake Shimabukuro of any instrument. You could say Jimi Hendrix was the Jake Shimabukuro of the electric guitar, or that Bonzo was Led Zep's resident Shimabukuro behind the skins. You wouldn't be way off the mark to suggest Winston Churchill...

The Jake Shimabukuro project

2012-11-01 00:00:00

Halfway through Jake Shimabukuro's new album, "Grand Ukulele," Alan Parsons' uninflected monotone breaks in to paraphrase the immortal words of actor Christopher Walken: "My name is Alan Parsons. I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more...

Alta Magyar shows her iPad playing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" -- one of Rick McCune's favorites -- through a small speaker she's propped on his pillow while Rick's wife, Lori, reflects his smile at the music.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Jeff Staus vividly recalls the first time he connected with the crowd at Howl at the Moon. "I remember just getting off the piano and coming to the back, and just shaking from the adrenaline," he said. "I had never felt a rush like that before.

2013-02-27 09:26:00

Despite proclaiming "We Are the Champions," Queen was never a Grammy winner. But they were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame along with their 1975 opus "Bohemian Rhapsody."

2013-02-09 22:56:00