Queen : the band that will inevitably be heard in the background whenever someone is trying to sell cars, shampoo, beer, holidays, pasta, or in fact, just about anything, these days...
Queen are no longer fully active as a band, since Freddie Mercury famously died 26 years ago.
You may, however, find that founding member Brian May still very much ROCKS the scene, given the things he stands for...
*Brian May speaking at the student union, Oxford University / on animal rights.
...And the things he canNOT stand nor tolerate.
*Brian May speaking at the BBC, Newsnight / foxhunting law and amendments.
Does it not make you wish that every 'rockstar' stood for something else than just selling records and being 'adored'?
Gandhi once said 'be the change you would like to see in the world', and Mr May seems to have taken the sentence to heart and put it into practice.
I for one, am right behind Mr May on this one.
When certain people argue that the human role in balancing nature / controlling nature / wildlife management and 'preservation' is 'key'... noting this recent news item may just be worthy of everyone's attention.
And this, below, is an interesting post closer - from Brian's interview on R.T., if only to listen to an interviewer with a most curious russian / obvious american schooling / but scottish accent (!)
ABOUT BRIAN MAY: Brian May, musician and astrophysicist, is most widely known as the guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer of the rock band Queen. He was appointed a CBE in 2005 for services to the music industry and for his charity work. He earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College in 2007 and is currently serving as the 4th Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. Planet Rock voted May the 7th greatest guitarist of all time, and he was ranked at No. 26 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2012, May was ranked the 2nd greatest guitarist of all time by a Guitar World magazine readers poll. ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY: The Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. It has been established for 189 years, aiming to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.
NEWSNIGHT:
It is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.
RT (Russia Today)
A global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.
When certain people argue that the human role in balancing nature / controlling nature / wildlife management and 'preservation' is 'key'... noting this recent news item may just be worthy of everyone's attention.
And this, below, is an interesting post closer - from Brian's interview on R.T., if only to listen to an interviewer with a most curious russian / obvious american schooling / but scottish accent (!)
ABOUT BRIAN MAY: Brian May, musician and astrophysicist, is most widely known as the guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer of the rock band Queen. He was appointed a CBE in 2005 for services to the music industry and for his charity work. He earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College in 2007 and is currently serving as the 4th Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. Planet Rock voted May the 7th greatest guitarist of all time, and he was ranked at No. 26 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2012, May was ranked the 2nd greatest guitarist of all time by a Guitar World magazine readers poll. ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY: The Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. It has been established for 189 years, aiming to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.
NEWSNIGHT:
It is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.
RT (Russia Today)
A global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.
