The new king of Queen; Paul Rodgers is comfortable on Queen's throne, but knows he can't take the place of Freddie Mercury.(ENTERTAINMENT)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: March 19, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Jon Bream; Staff Writer

Paul Rodgers wants to -make it perfectly clear: He is not replacing the late Freddie Mercury in Queen. That's why the tour featuring two classic Brit-rock names is billed as Queen + Paul Rodgers, and not only features such Queen classics as "We Are the Champions" and "Tie Your Mother Down," but also Rodgers' hits with Bad Company ("Feel Like Makin' Love") and Free ("All Right Now").

"The question for me was not `Can I replace Freddie?' - whom I think is irreplaceable - but `Would I like to sing these great songs with great musicians?'-" ...

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