2.28.15 The Most Interesting Man in the Universe, RIR news

The easiest poll in the world!
2.28.15 by Q3

There are a lot of polls out there. I have created a few of them. I spend my life predicting how people will respond to questions and choices/decisions. Sometimes the predictions are hard to do, sometimes I am right, occasionally I am wrong. But I can predict the outcome of this one!

Who is the Most Interesting Man in the Universe?


Jonathan Goldsmith, widely known as The Most Interesting Man in the World (yes, he’s so interesting that you did not actually ever Google him to learn his real name!)

OR


Adam Lambert

You can vote once (on this page), you can change your mind if you need to!   I doubt that you will need to change your mind!



The Original High – What do we know?
2.28.15 by Q3

So we have some bits.

Album title: The Original High
Album release date: Summer 2015
Genre: Pop

First single: ______________, release date: April 2015

Tracklist (not in order, number of tracks is unknown)
1. The Original High, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
2. TBD – first single, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
3. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
4. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
5. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
6. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
7. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
8. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
9. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
10. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
11. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
12. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
13. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
14. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
15. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
16. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
17. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
18. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
19. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________
20. TBD, written by Adam Lambert and ________________

Personnel
Credits:
Executive Producers: Max Martin and Shellback
Vocals: Adam Lambert

Collaborators who might have worked on a track that ended up on the album
U.K. singer-songwriter Joe Janiak (source Billboard March 20, 2014)
Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo (source Billboard March 20, 2014)



Queen, 'Incredible Front Man' Adam Lambert Confirmed For Rock In Rio
By On Top Magazine Staff
Published: February 27, 2015

Thirty years after Queen shattered attendance records at Rock in Rio in Brazil, the band has announced it will be performing on this year's opening night.

“30 years ago, Queen performed in front of 250,000 people who fell in love with the band, and it became one of the most iconic moments of Rock in Rio,” said Robert Medina, Rock in Rio's president and founder. “I am positive that the moments from 30 years ago will be rejuvenated and rejoiced with Queen + Adam Lambert, making it again a moment no one will ever forget.”

Adam Lambert, who is prepping his third studio album The Original High, has been touring with Queen for several years.

Queen guitarist Brian May has previously credited Lambert with “waking up” Queen, which lost its vocalist Freddie Mercury in 1991 to complications from AIDS.

“We're going to do it to the max,” May said, a reference to the group's “big and daring” set design. “Each time we've worked with Adam with our music, he's just the most incredible front man.”

“He's sensational,” drummer Roger Taylor added. “He has this amazing range, 'cause Freddie had a great range. Adam can really cover it. He's an extraordinary singer and a real talent. I feel he fits into our sort of theatricality. It is very comfortable.”

Rock in Rio takes place over two weekends in September.

Link: www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=20488&MediaType=1&Category=22



MUST WATCH VIDEO!

Queen + Adam Lambert - Behind The Magic
Published by Queen Official

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Why the show must go on: Brian May says he's thrilled that Queen are reigning again
By Nicole Lampert for the Daily Mail

Published: 17:30 EST, 27 February 2015 | Updated: 17:30 EST, 27 February 2015

When Freddie Mercury died from Aids-related bronchopneumonia aged just 45 in 1991 it was temporarily the end of Queen, the band whose Greatest Hits album is still the most popular record ever sold in this country.

Guitarist Brian May had a breakdown and the other two bandmates couldn’t see any future for the rock group. ‘We just walked away and thought it was over,’ recalls Brian.

‘Freddie’s death was such a huge blow for us personally and professionally that for a long time we just didn’t want to be Queen.’


Brian in action last month at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam while on tour

It was the fans that insisted they came back, even without their front man. They started slowly but 2015, a year heralded by BBC1 televising their New Year’s Eve London concert, is already turning out to be very big for the band.

They have just finished a tour of Europe with American Idol star Adam Lambert and are about to bring out a new vinyl collector’s edition of their top ten album Queen Forever which came out at the end of last year. The album, while featuring many of their most famous hits, also has three Freddie songs which had never been heard before.

‘We were so lucky to find these hidden gems,’ says Brian, 67. ‘The funny thing is they were hiding in full view in our vaults. We knew what they were – they had labels on the tape boxes – we just didn’t realise that they were viable and could be finished off.’

The band’s huge collection of recordings has two full-time archivists who found the discarded tapes and brought them to Brian’s attention. ‘They said, “We’ve found something, do you want to come and have a listen?” I heard it and said, “Hmmmm, this could happen.”’


Brian on stage with Adam Lambert during Queen's first tour of Australia since 1985 last year

The three songs were all unfinished but have been completed using recording studio trickery. ‘There’s a track called Let Me In Your Heart Again and I remember why we quit working on it. We were having various discussions about the key it was in.

'It’s important how you pitch a thing and I was in the habit of pitching things to Freddie which he found difficult to sing. He said, “You’re doing it to me again, you’re giving me stuff which is making my throat bleed.” So we tried the song in different keys and then it got shelved because we never solved the problem.’

Another song, There Must Be More To Life Than This was one of three Freddie recorded with Michael Jackson but was never finished because they couldn’t get their schedules to coincide. While a third, Love Kills, was one Freddie recorded by himself. ‘Luckily on each of the songs we had just enough of Freddie’s vocal to make it work.’

Brian misses Freddie and says he thinks about him every day. But he’s thrilled the band has found Adam to sing with them on tour. ‘Adam’s not a replacement for Freddie, he doesn’t need to be,’ says Brian. ‘It’s very much a live and evolving thing.’

In the meantime Brian is still trying to make a film about Freddie’s life. A year ago Ben Whishaw was given the starring role after Sacha Baron Cohen was discharged for being too famous. Now the project has stalled because a director can’t be found. ‘We’ve been through an awful lot of directors,’ he sighs. ‘We’re making slow progress. We’re conscious that we’re the guardians of Freddie’s legacy. I’m not worried about how long it will take. It’s more important that it gets done right.’

It’s not just Queen which occupies Brian’s time. He has so many passions it’s a wonder he has time to breathe, let alone be a husband to actress Anita Dobson and a father of three.

There’s the star-gazing – a doctor of astrophysics, he regularly has his telescope trained on the skies – his campaign to stop badger culls, and his (almost) one-man campaign to get the world interested in stereoscopic pictures. These are stunning photographs from the Victorian era which, when viewed through a special machine, look like 3D images.

He recently made a film about some of them, depictions of devils known as Diableries, called One Night In Hell and when he’s not touring with Queen, he’s attending film festivals with his 3D short which is available to buy on iTunes.

So does Brian think he’s going to heaven or hell? ‘I don’t know, it’s hard to say,’ he says looking thoughtful. ‘I don’t worry about that. I just worry about trying to be a decent human being while I have the chance because that’s the most important thing.’ And then he smiles. ‘Anyway, I’m not going to die, you see.’

The limited edition 4 LP vinyl box set of Queen Forever is out on 13 April. One Night In Hell is available on iTunes, £1.99. See diableries.co.uk

Link: www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2971973/Why-Brian-says-s-thrilled-Queen-reigning-again.html#ixzz3T0PJVrHZ





Five Years Ago Yesterday…..
2.28.15 by Q3

Adam performed his first solo concert at Fantasy Springs in Indio, California. About 3,000 very lucky people were in the audience. Adam performance 13 songs:

1. For Your Entertainment
2. If I Had You
3. Strut
4. Sure Fire Winners
5. Soaked
6. Whataya Want From Me (acoustic)
7. Mad World (Tears for Fears cover) (acoustic)
8. Broken Open (acoustic)
9. Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin cover) (acoustic)
10. Music Again
11. Sleepwalker
12. Fever
13. Down The Rabbit Hole

This concert included this now legendary performance – “Whole Lotta Love” acoustic cover.

youtu.be/Y0p3EcVdZUM

Here is a download link from an MP3 of Anthrogeek’s recording: www.mediafire.com/download/1m21oygzyrb/AnthrogeekPF_Whole+Lotta+Love+%28acoustic%29_FS_2_27_10.mp3

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As of midnight 2.28.15, Adam is in first place with 28% of the vote.


Adamtopia Calendar

April 2015: Adam first TOH single will be released.

Summer 2015: Adam's Third Studio Album, "The Original High" will be released.

Queen + Adam Lambert South American Tour

September 18, 2015 Queen + Adam Lambert headline the first night of Rock In Rio

TBD Queen + Adam Lambert, Buenos Aires, Argentina

TBD Queen + Adam Lambert, Chile

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