Freddie Mercury’s Mr. Bad Guy at 40: The Solo Album That Defined His Queer Liberation

Few artists have defined rock stardom like Freddie Mercury. As the magnetic frontman of Queen, Mercury transformed four British musicians into global icons, fusing rock, opera, and flamboyance into something utterly new. But in 1985, he stepped away from the band to create something deeply personal: Mr. Bad Guy, his first and only solo studio […]