“Under Pressure” marked the union of two of rock’s preeminent forces in Queen and David Bowie. But there were multiple times along the way where the session could have been derailed. Even the timing ...
In 1981, the two biggest musical acts at the time, Queen and David Bowie, joined forces to make one of the most iconic duets in rock history, “Under Pressure.” However, the process of getting there ...
"David was an awesome creative force. But you can't have too many awesome creative forces in the same room," reflected May on the 1981 hit Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Queen brings both “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Under Pressure” back to ...
The surviving members of Queen shared a new episode of their YouTube series, "Queen The Greatest." The band discussed collaborating with David Bowie on the song "Under Pressure" in 1981. The band ...
When Bowie went for a hang with Queen, a song for the ages was born. But assembling it was fraught with no short supply of ...
With each passing day, it seems as if life can get harder and harder. None of us are getting any younger. There are worries about war, disease, technology, and those you love living with pain and ...
In a video uploaded to Queen’s YouTube channel in 2021, multiple members of the band recalled the origin of “Under Pressure.” Taylor recalled working with Bowie. “Well, I think the process was we were ...
[RELATED: When Freddie Mercury Sang All That He Could Sing, He Prepared for the Inevitable: “I’ll Drop Dead”] ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings. “Ding-ding-ding diddle ...
Few classic rock bands have as many ubiquitous songs as Queen. It’s hard to go a day of listening to the radio and flipping channels without hearing “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” or one of ...