Britain's Royal Mint issues special Freddie Mercury coin in tribute to the Queen front man

The first coin was struck by Mercury’s sister Kashmira Bulsara at the Royal Mint in Wales last week. “As Freddie died young, ...
Queerty

LISTEN: Freddie Mercury’s solo album was his ultimate liberation & his peak queer brilliance

In 1985, Mercury released 'Mr. Bad Guy,' which saw the rock legend embracing openness & fluidity, especially when it came to sexuality and romance.
Soap Central

Artists for Aid Benefit concert: Venue, dates, complete lineup, and more explored

Mustafa Ahmed, popularly known as Mustafa The Poet, has confirmed the third instalment of the Artists for Aid Benefit concert ...

The 1985 brings an ’80s tribute party to Tibbits Opera House Nov. 15

The 1985 brings its retro-inspired sound to Tibbits Opera House on Nov. 15. Get details on this live performance.
Philadelphia Magazine

Sneak Peek: Larry Magid’s New Book About the Best of Philly Music

Philly’s real soundtrack is bigger, louder, weirder, and impossible to pin to one hit. In a new anthology, music impresario ...
Miami Herald

‘Orange-legged’ creature — missing for 40 years — rediscovered in UK. See it

Entomologists working on the Isle of Wight in England rediscovered a species missing for 40 years. Screengrab from the National Trust Isle of Wight’s Facebook post The year was 1985. “Back to the ...
The Baltimore Sun

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown. A judge had given ...
KSL

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

BOSTON — The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even ...