Hank had come down to try out some Strats, and the year was 1985.The Shads were rehearsing at Nomis Studios, the brilliant ...

John Deacon was much more than just the bass player at the back in Queen. This explores why, how, and when he made that decision.

"He doesn’t want the stress of being involved creatively, and we respect that," May added of Deacon's hands-off approach to his role in the group today Despite exiting Queen in 1997, Brian May ...

Queen formed in 1970 and, once joined by John Deacon in February 1971, they began to progress into the juggernaut we know today. Two of Mr Deacon’s best known basslines, Under Pressure and ...

Queen legends John Deacon and Freddie Mercury were particularly close but clashed over one of the bass player's most popular hits, even though it was a beautiful love song to his wife.

When Queen stole the show at Live Aid, Brian May and Roger Taylor sat with the royals and other rock stars but where was ...

Former Queen bassist John Deacon, who wrote some of the band’s biggest hits including “Another One Bites the Dust” and “You’re My Best Friend,” axed his relationship with the group ...

John Deacon was left feeling "so desperately uncomfortable" performing as Queen without Freddie Mercury. The bassist was unhappy, chain-smoking and extremely nervous during his last performance ...

Last week, Brian May went on record discussing Queen's elusive bass player, John Deacon, and the moment he finally left the band in the wake of Freddie Mercury's death. In an interview with The ...

JOHN DEACON's birthday has been marked by Brian May and Roger Taylor 25 years after the Queen bassist left the band following Freddie Mercury's death. Having retired from the music industry he now ...

Brian May has revealed in a new interview that Queen's former bassist, John Deacon, who retired in 1997, still has a say in the band as a whole.