QUEEN's BRIAN MAY - Launch’s First Solo Single In 20 Years From NASA

“Something historical happened on New Year’s Eve 2019! ”

astrophysicist Brian May premiered his first solo work in more than two decades from NASA’s control headquarters in Maryland. Inspired by this mission from Nasa, the song was beamed a billion miles beyond Pluto to the New Horizons space probe, as it performed its flyby of Ultima Thule, Kuiper Belt Object, which is the most distant rock ever to be visited by the human race.

Hailed as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, May is also equally passionate about science. “This project has energized me in a new way and it’s been an exciting challenge to bring two sides of my life together – astronomy and music.” - Brian May

“New Horizons (Ultima Thule mix)” celebrates the probe's 12-year journey and will include a message from Stephen Hawking congratulating the team on their successful rendezvous with Pluto three years ago. "New Horizons" is Brian’s personal tribute to the ongoing NASA New Horizons mission celebrating mankind's spirit of exploration and goals to go even further out into the universe!

Snippets of the track was teased on social media ahead of the big release and revealed the electronic voice of Stephen Hawking cut with layered vocals and a charged melody that screams classic Queen.

Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees

Black Sabbath, who are considered the greatest and first “true heavy metal” band. Embracing dark imagery, wailing vocals and pounding guitars, paving the way for future generations.

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic - The most sampled acts of the funk/R&B era, their style of spacey and masterfully played funk has laid the foundation for countless hip-hop hits.

Billy Eckstine broke ground for African-American artists in the '40s and '50s as a distinctive jazz singer and bandleader who crossed over to a career in pop.

Donny Hathaway was a soul stylist who built his legend singing both urban protest songs as well as smooth, signature duets with the likes of Roberta Flack, despite his short career.

Julio Iglesias, the most successful Latin crossover artist of his time, became an enduring star on the world stage and Latin music’s most popular ambassador of his era.

Soul duo Sam & Dave (Sam Moore & Dave Prater) were one of the primary stars at the Stax and Atlantic labels in the '60s, bringing the passion of gospel to their wailing soul sides.

Dionne Warwick has carved out a stellar career among pop/soul singers. Singing the songs of Burt Bacharach in the ’60s and scoring hits that bridged pop and R&B in the '70s and '80s.

Lou Adler is one of music’s most noted impresarios. From the Monterey Pop Festival to L.A.’s iconic Roxy Theatre to the careers of the Mamas and The Papas, Carole King, and Cheech & Chong, among others.

Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson were among the elite songwriting teams at Motown Records, penning classics such as "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough" and "You’re All I Need To Get By." Johnny Mandel A versatile composer, arranger, and jazz musician, his credits include playing with Jimmy Dorsey and Count Basie and composing immortal movie and television music such as the M*A*S*H theme "Suicide Is Painless."

Saul Walker was a career-long audio innovator, teacher, and mentor. From his early work in rocket telemetry to founding API in 1969, his designs continue to influence the music recording industry.

Lou Gramm announces his retirement from the stage...

Lou Gramm, the longtime lead singer of British-American rock band Foreigner, decided to announce his retirement from the stage at a performance in New York. The voice behind the hits “Feels Like the First Time,” “Cold as Ice,” “Long, Long Way from Home” and “I Want to Know What Love Is” said its time to call it quits.

No controversy, no lingering tour, just an announcement of thanks to the crowd there, claiming that this performance would be his last show. “Tonight, right here in this theater, you listened to our last show,” he said, saying that he made the decision after talking it over with his wife and others in the music business, it was time to roll up the backing band he assembled in 2004. He also stated, “You get really excited when you start out in this business, but you've got to be smart enough to know when to walk away from it too. And I just feel it's that time for me…. It’s been a ball. I love you guys very much,” he added as cheers rang out in the theater.”

While some fans were upset over the news, others acknowledged that it was a miracle Gramm had even been able to perform at all in recent years, after surviving surgery to remove a brain tumor in 1997. But his voice has held up over the years of a career that has spanned over 45 years, with the 68-year-old singer still being able to hit the high notes on Foreigner’s most popular songs. Who knows, maybe down the road you may see him do a few musical side projects.”