Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is turning 50. The epic single, which Queen front-man Freddie Mercury liked to call a “mock opera,” was recorded in late August and September 1975 and was released on Oct.
An early draft of the lyrics to one of rock’s most famous songs contains a secret. When Freddie Mercury wrote Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” he originally seemed to have toyed with another title, which ...