``Killer Queen, a Tribute'' CD Features ``American Idol's'' Constantine Maroulis, Joss Stone, Sum 41, Josh Kelley, Gavin De Graw and More.BURBANK, Calif. -- Queen: They are still the champions of the world. And when a cross-section of rising artists honor one of the great bands of all time, there's only one result. They will rock you. This summer, Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney. It mainly focuses on pop music. The label was started in 1989 and initially distributed by Elektra Records in the US and Canada until 1995 when distribution switched to PolyGram (which became Universal Music Group in 1998. is set to release "Killer Queen, A Tribute," which boasts new versions of 14 classics by the immortal British quartet. The CD arrives in stores August 9. There's never been a Queen tribute album like "Killer Queen." Comprised mostly of musicians born after Queen had begun its amazing run on the charts beginning 30 years ago, the album certifies Queen's enduring legacy with new generations of artists. Among the CD's highlights, "American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. " rocker Constantine Maroulis Constantine James Maroulis (born September 17, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer, actor, and writer from Wyckoff, New Jersey, who was the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty and the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reprises REPRISES. The deductions and payments out of lands, annuities, and the like, are called reprises, because they are taken back; when we speak of the clear yearly value of an estate, we say it is worth so much a year ultra reprises, besides all reprises. 2. his show-stopping rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. ." Maroulis first performed the song as a Top 10 finalist on the just-concluded fourth season of "American Idol." On the new CD, Maroulis teams up with the cast from "We Will Rock You," the hit British musical extravaganza based on the music of Queen, now playing at the Paris Las Vegas This article is about the Las Vegas hotel. For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). Paris Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the famed Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA , that is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. Hotel. Other artists and songs featured on the CD: Gavin DeGraw with "We Are The Champions"; Jason Mraz performing ""Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy"; Eleven featuring Josh Homme singing "Stone Cold Crazy"; Flaming Lips doing their own version of "Bohemian Rhapsody"; Josh Kelley singing ""Crazy Little Thing Called Love"; Rooney with "Death On Two Legs"; Jon Brion performing "Play The Game"; Shinedown's rendition of "Tie Your Mother Down"; British teen soul singer Joss Stone with "Under Pressure"; Los Lobos singing "Sleepin' On The Sidewalk"; Be Your Own Pet with "Bicycle Race"; Ingram Hill doing "39"; Breaking Benjamin with "Who Wants To Live Forever"; Antigone Rising singing "Fat Bottomed Girls"; and punk band Sum 41 singing "Killer Queen." |
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