If you were a well-known New Orleans musician in the 1950s and '60s, “Deacon” John Moore probably played guitar on your hit record and/or sang at your funeral. Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Allen ...

A painstaking exercise in matching the pattern of wood grain on an electric bass guitar to video footage of the band Queen has tripled the instrument’s value as it comes up for auction. The bass ...

From "Killer Queen" and "We Will Rock You" to Freddie Mercury's finest hour, "Bohemian Rhapsody," these are the 30 best Queen ...

When fans talk about Queen, Freddie Mercury’s voice and Brian May’s guitar usually take center stage. But the band’s path to fame was driven just as much by quieter forces behind the scenes. One lucky ...

When Queen were at the peak of their success in the 1980s, bassist and songwriter John Deacon was the quiet force holding one of rock's most flamboyant bands together. He penned megahits such as ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

Queen's original lineup consisted of singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor Following Mercury's death in 1991, Deacon began to separate ...

Despite the fact that they're no longer in contact, May explains why Deacon remains an important part of Queen Queen has gone on for decades since the disintegration of the band's original lineup, but ...

Fans didn’t waste any time filling the comment section with love for Deacon. Most stuck with the classic “Happy Birthday” and a row of emojis, but a few got a little more personal. One wrote, “Happy ...

On Sept. 6, a very special item of Queen memorabilia will be auctioned off at the annual Freddie Mercury Birthday Party in Montreux, Switzerland. A silent auction will take place at the Casino ...