Bohemian Rhapsody turns 50 in 2025: Inside the Genius, Chaos, and Secrets of Queen’s Greatest Hit

The Song That Shouldn’t Have Been a Hit Fifty years ago, Queen released “Bohemian Rhapsody“—a six-minute rock opera blending hard rock, ballad, and opera, with lyrics about murder, confession, and the afterlife. While some radio stations initially hesitated due to its length, EMI’s Roy Featherstone reportedly championed the song. Reviews were polarized—Record Mirror praised its […]