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"We Will Rock You" Unsurprisingly Tops List Of Songs Played At Sporting Events

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 25, 2011 3:32 pm
According to a BMI article, Queen's "We Will Rock You" was the most-played song during sporting events in the 2009-2010 season. National Hockey League teams don't use the Queen pumper as much as they do other tunes. Rather, it's the most-played song at National Football League games. Further down the BMI list things start getting weird. Christina...
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Muppets Cover Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 1:22pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 25, 2009 1:22 pm
Gonzo and the three chickens lead this cover off before Animal takes over and can't say anything else other than "MAMA!" over and over. Beaker also likes the word "me," and the Swedish chef won't let a turkey go. And of course, nothing really matters to Miss Piggy except herself:
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Queen Guitarist Nearly Run Over By Drum Kit

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) July 10, 2009 3:02 pm
Queen guitarist Brian May got a little more than he bargained for earlier this month as he and drummer Roger Taylor performed in Birmingham, England. According to May's website, he and Taylor were concluding a performance of stage musical We Will Rock You in the British city on July 2 when Taylor's drum kit — on a moving platform — ran into May...
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It Happened Today: Sept. 5, 1946

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 5, 2008 1:40 pm
Farrokh Bulsara, better known by his stage name, Freddie Mercury, was born 62 years ago today in Stone Town, Zanzibar. In 1964, Mercury and his family left Zanzibar due to a revolution there, which would eventually lead to the island's unification with Tanganyika and the creation of Tanzania. They settled in London and Mercury eventually...
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Queen Rock Montreal Hits Theatres Before DVD Release

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By Michelle Singerman (CHARTattack) October 2, 2007 4:00 pm
Queen fans unite. Queen Rock Montreal will premiere at 53 Cineplex Entertainment theatres across Canada on Oct. 17. The 1981 concert was shot at the Montreal Forum and includes renditions of "We Will Rock You," "Somebody To Love," "Under Pressure," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "Bohemian Rhapsody...
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Queen Have Old And New Material Coming As Musical Opens In Toronto

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) April 10, 2007 5:00 pm
Rock band Queen will release a separate live DVD and two-CD set this fall featuring a 1981 concert at the Montreal Forum. According to the band's official website, the DVD will be issued through Eagle and will feature the entire concert as well as still unconfirmed extras. Parlophone Records will put out the double-CD. Neither release has a...
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Queen Reign In U.K. Album Sales

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By CHARTattack Staff November 17, 2006 7:00 pm
Queen were apparently telling the truth when they sang "We Are The Champions." The Official U.K. Charts Company has issued a list of the 100 best-selling albums of all time in Britain, and Queen's 1981 Greatest Hits collection tops it with sales of 5.41 million. Queen's Greatest Hits II ranks seventh with 3.64 million. Artist best-...
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Queen Will Rock Us With Paul Rodgers

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By Olena Kutin (CHARTattack) November 29, 2005 4:00 pm
Canada hasn't seen Queen since they were forced into retirement after the 1991 death of Freddie Mercury, but the legendary British band will be rocking us again next year. After the success of recent shows in New Jersey and Los Angeles that the reformed group played with new singer Paul Rodgers, Queen headed to Japan for a sold-out tour that...
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