Roger Taylor

Rock Concert Review: Queen + Adam Lambert — Close to the Real Thing

Now more than ever, “the people,” of all ages, want Queen. How lucky we are that Lambert, May, and Taylor are willing and able to deliver.

To their credit, replacing Freddie Mercury is not something his surviving bandmates have ever tried to do.

Matt Hanson July 7, 2020 at 6:49 pm on Literary Appreciation: “The Passion for the Thing” — An Argument for Writer Harry CrewsThis is really beautifully written, thanks for giving us a sense of the man from someone who really knew him....
Thomas Garvey July 7, 2020 at 2:29 pm on Arts Commentary: “Hamilton” — Streaming on Disney Plus, Feeling Like You’re in the Room Where it Happened.Hmmmm. Let's just say that now I've finally seen Hamilton, I had a more complex reaction. The good news is...
John McEnerney July 5, 2020 at 9:24 pm on Book Reconsideration: “A Confederacy of Dunces” — Still an American Comic Masterpiece?I read COD 40 years ago and again about 20 years ago, and the article makes me want to read...
Bill Marx July 5, 2020 at 6:09 pm on Rethinking the Repertoire #22 – Florence Price’s “Mississippi River Suite”A mistake: it should be Will Marion Cook — I have corrected in the piece.
Michael July 5, 2020 at 2:32 pm on Rethinking the Repertoire #22 – Florence Price’s “Mississippi River Suite”In the review, you mention composer Will Marion Clark, as a peer of Stills and Kaye: "Price wasn’t the early...