Over a career spanning six decades, Queen have become one of the most successful music artists in the history of the recorded music industry.

Their consumption on digital platforms towers above other classic bands and artists of their generation and even many contemporary artists, attesting to the substantial and transgenerational appeal of Queen.

This collection offers insights into the Queen phenomenon through considering their artistry, influences, sound, singing style, use of instruments and technology, composition, live performance, as well as their impact on other music makers, and fandom. Bringing together academics from a range of disciplines in music studies, including musicology, composition, performance, as well as specialists in film and media studies, sociology, queer studies, and business studies, the book examines the many dimensions of Queen and lessons we can learn from them to inform future practice in popular music.

Tony Rigg is a music industry professional and educator affiliated with the University of Central Lancashire, UK. He has occupied senior management roles in market-leading organisations, including Operations Director for Ministry of Sound. He co-edited and co-wrote Popular Music in the Post-digital Age: Politics, Economy, Culture and Technology (Bloomsbury, 2018), The Future of Live Music (Bloomsbury, 2020) and The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music (Bloomsbury, 2021) with Ewa Mazierska and The Present and Future of Music Law (Bloomsbury, 2021) with Ann Harrison. Platforms include Music Research Group social media platforms.

Ewa Mazierska is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Lancashire, UK. She published over 30 monographs and edited collections on film and popular music, including Popular Polish Electronic Music, 1970–2020: A Cultural History (2021) and Poland Daily: Economy, Work, Consumption and Social Class in Polish Cinema (2017). She is the principal editor of Studies in Eastern European Cinema. Her work was translated into over 20 languages.