From The Express newspaper.
It’s been 20 years since Queen guitarist Brian May released his last official solo single Why Don’t We Try Again on his 1998 Another World album. Now the 71-year-old has announced a brand new track called New Horizons, which will be released digitally at 12:02am EST (5:02 am GMT) on New Year’s Day. But even more exciting is the fact that it will have its worldwide premiere from NASA’s control centre headquarters in Maryland, USA. The new single is May’s tribute to NASA’s New Horizons mission, which on January 1, 2019, will achieve the most distant spacecraft flyby in history.
On New Year’s Day, New Horizons is set to encounter a remote Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) called Ultima Thule, which is located beyond Pluto on the edges of our solar system.
May’s fascination with such a feat should come as little surprise since he has a doctorate in astrophysics and is a New Horizons science collaborator.
The track of the same name celebrates the 12-year journey of the New Horizons probe and includes the late Stephen Hawking congratulating the team on its flyby with Pluto in 2015.
In a statement, May said: “This project has energised me in a new way. For me, it’s been an exciting challenge to bring two sides of my life together – Astronomy and Music.”
For the full article, please see The Express website.
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- Brian May - Back To The Light - Collectors Edition Box Set - UK - box set - £69.99, $88.19, €81.89 (New Item) (arrived 08-Mar-2024 16:58)
BRIAN MAY Back To The Light (2021 UK/EU limited edition multi-format Collectors Edition Box Set - curation of this deluxe format was personally overseen by Brian and contains two CDs, an exclusive White Vinyl LP, a 32-page booklet and an enamel Gold Series badge, all housed inside a lift-off lid picture box with a 12" square art print. Although not sealed, this example remans in a 'near as new' condition)
- Brian May - Star Fleet Project - Brian May Gold Series - UK - 12" picture disc - £49.99, $62.99, €58.49 (New Item) (arrived 09-Nov-2023 13:13)
BRIAN MAY Star Fleet Project (2023 UK/EU German-pressed 'Brian May Gold Series' limited numbered edition 3-track 12" mini-album Picture Disc - Brian May's legendary 1983 super sessions featuring Eddie Van Halen, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen and Fred Mandel. Housed in a numbered die-cut picture sleeve with clear PVC outer envelope) Limited to 1500 mail-order copies only
- Brian May - Last Horizon - Pop Up Pack - Sealed - UK - CD single - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 26-Jun-2023 17:59)
BRIAN MAY Last Horizon (1993 UK special edition 4-track CD single, featuring the Radio Edit and Album Version, along with a live version of the title track and We Will Rock You, both recorded at London's Brixton Academy on 15th June '93, 'pop-up pack' picture sleeve which remains sealed from new in the hype stickered shrink. Please note that due to the shrink tightening over time, this has caused the top part to crease, but as mentioned remains sealed from new CDRS6371)
- Brian May - Star Fleet Project - 180 Gram Remastered - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $37.79, €35.09 (New Item) (arrived 14-Jul-2023 11:51)
BRIAN MAY Star Fleet Project (2023 UK/EU limited edition 3-track mini-album LP, Brian May's legendary 1983 super sessions featuring Eddie Van Halen, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen and Fred Mandel. With all new mixes from the original analogue multitrack recordings, half-speed cut on 180-gram black vinyl for maximum fidelity. Released as part of the ongoing Gold Series catalogue campaign. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork, hype sticker & factory sealed)
- Brian May - Star Fleet Sessions + Poster - Japanese - SHM CD - £54.99, $69.29, €64.34 (New Item) (arrived 15-Sep-2023 13:29)
BRIAN MAY + FRIENDS Star Fleet Sessions (2023 Japanese only HMV exclusive limited edition 32-track digitally remastered enhanced Double SHM-CD [Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players] set. Brian May's legendary 1983 super sessions featuring Eddie Van Halen, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen and Fred Mandel. With all new mixes of the entire 2-day sessions from the original analogue multitrack recordings. Housed in a fold-out digipak picture sleeve with two bookletsand obi-strip. This is in a brand-new 'shop bought condition' still in the stickered unopened re-sealable bag. But that is not all, this also includes a 'Not For Sale' fold-out poster, available exclusively from HMV stores in Japan only! UICY-16166/7)
- Brian May - Star Fleet Sessions + Folder - Japanese - SHM CD - £54.99, $69.29, €64.34 (New Item) (arrived 15-Sep-2023 13:45)
BRIAN MAY + FRIENDS Star Fleet Sessions (2023 Japanese only Tower Records exclusive limited edition 32-track digitally remastered enhanced Double SHM-CD [Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players] set. Brian May's legendary 1983 super sessions featuring Eddie Van Halen, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen and Fred Mandel. With all new mixes of the entire 2-day sessions from the original analogue multitrack recordings. Housed in a fold-out digipak picture sleeve with twobooklets and obi-strip. This is in a brand-new 'shop bought condition' still in the double stickered unopened re-sealable bag. But that is not all, this also includes a 'Not For Sale' custom printed multipurpose 8½" x 6" PVC folder, available exclusively from Tower Records stores in Japan only! UICY-16166/7)
- Brian May - Resurrection - UK - 12" picture disc - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 20-Sep-2023 12:20)
BRIAN MAY Resurrection (1993 UK limited edition 3-track 12" Picture Disc single, also including Love Token and a live version of Too Much Love Will Kill You recorded at the Palace Threater, Los Angeles on 6th April 1993, with back title card insert 12RPD6351)
- Brian May - Starfleet - EX - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.90, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 03-Oct-2023 14:14)
BRIAN MAY + FRIENDS Star Fleet (1983 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four-prong push-out centre, also including Son Of Star Fleet. The picture sleeve shows just a little edge & ring wear & the vinyl is Excellent with minimal play EMI5436)
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