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55 Years Ago: Freddie Mercury Makes His Debut With Pre-Queen Band
In 1969, 22-year-old Freddie Bulsara was still a few years away from becoming Freddie Mercury, frontman for Queen. But he was well on his way to stardom. After graduating from London's Ealing Art College in 1969, Mercury held a few miscellaneous jobs — at one point he worked as a luggage handler at Heathrow Airport, at another he sold clothes and scarves in Kensington Market with his future bandmate Roger Taylor.
How Nancy Wilson Got Ann to Put ‘Magic Man’ Back in Heart’s Set
“Magic Man” is one of Heart’s most popular songs, yet for years the group abandoned the tune. “We used to kind of dread 'Magic Man' because it just seemed dated for a few years there,” Nancy Wilson noted during a recent conversation with UCR’s Matt Wardlaw. According to the guitarist, her sister, singer Ann Wilson, viewed the tune as a “teenage girl story.” “She's such a cool, authentic singer that she has an issue with lyrics. She has to believe what she's talking about when she's singing these songs.”
New York Golf Course Ranks Among Toughest in America
The PGA tour is winding down it's season with the BMW championship this weekend and the TOUR Championship next weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. Their season may almost be over but for us amateurs, there is still plenty of golf to play. There are many golf courses within driving distance in...
Labor Day Foods We Love in New York
Where in the heck did this summer go? It feels like just yesterday that my neighbors were setting off fireworks and the plants were beginning to blossom. Alas, time marches on and all summers must come to an end. But there's always that last blast of summer before the kids go back to school and fall kicks in to high gear known as Labor Day.
Upstate New York Amusement Park Ranks One of America’s Best
A recent study took a look at the top value Six Flags theme parks and water parks, taking into account different factors including ticket prices, park size, and crowd size. Among the many different Six Flags destinations throughout the United States and Canada, Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York was named the top value theme park.
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