On December 27, it was announced that Roger Taylor, the iconic drummer of the classic rock group Queen, has been made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE).
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Class of 2019 will be taking place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and the presenters have been announced.
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A plan for a U.K. based puppy breeding farm at Grimston near Hull has been criticized by animal rights groups. The dogs will be bred for pharmaceutical drug testing.
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The hotly debated issue of culling badgers in the U.K. has arisen again with plans by the British government to extend areas where shooting badgers is permitted to Dorset.
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Asteroid Day 2015 is scheduled for June 30 and, with less than a week to go, organizers are putting the final touches on more than 50 events planned worldwide with the aim of raising public awareness about asteroids and their detection.
Fears that the BBC were to cancel the long-running astronomy series, “The Sky at Night” — presented by Sir Patrick Moore for 55 years, until his death in 2012 — have been quashed with the announcement that it will move to a new home on BBC Four.
Former American Idol runner-up winner and Grammy-nominated pop star Adam Lambert performed at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with the iconic rock group Queen.
Queen were one of the biggest bands of the 1970s and one of the most influential of the modern era. This BBC 4 two part documentary is a must for all dedicated Queen fans.
Away from our cities lies an issue every bit as controversial as bankers' bonuses, last years riots or the ongoing Jimmy Savile scandal. The proposed cull of Britain's badgers.
Queen guitarist Brian May and wildlife expert Bill Oddie have teamed up with the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) to add their support to the Stop the Baby Trade campaign.
London - Guitarist with British rock band Queen, Brian May, has been awarded a doctorate in astrophysics after interrupting his studies over 30 years ago, reports said Friday.
The legendary guitarist from the UK rock band, Queen has now handed in his Science PhD at last. It was the qualification he was working on when he decided to join the band instead way back in 1971