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Alex Van Halen reveals the real reason why the Van Halen tribute didn’t happen – and the advice Brian May gave him about the tour
By Janelle Borg published
Van Halen says that David Lee Roth's refusal to pay tribute to Eddie during the proposed tour was the straw that “broke the camel's back”

Brian May on his unlikely guitar kinsmanship with Steve Cropper and Billy Gibbons
By Jackson Maxwell published
Recruited for the recent Cropper tune Too Much Stress, May says the three masters fit together better than you might think

Brian May reveals the off-the-wall Red Special mod from his pre-Queen days that he ended up removing
By Phil Weller published
The wild electronics upgrade didn't last for very long, but it can be heard on some of May's earliest pre-Queen recordings

Brian May explains why he was reluctant to share a solo with Billy Gibbons – and what changed his mind
By Janelle Borg published
May and Gibbons were recruited by session icon Steve Cropper to add their guitar star power to his latest release, Friendlytown

Brian May is back on stage following a recent minor stroke
By Janelle Borg published
May attended the Red Special Convention in the UK, and treated attendees to a special performance on his trusty guitar

How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar
By Brad Tolinski published
As big beasts like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple dominated the era, players such as Steve Howe and Brian May transformed the landscape and the guitar hero cult grew, producing its GOAT by the dawn of the ‘80s

Queen’s second guitarist, Jamie Moses, on how Brian May convinced him to switch from a Strat to a Red Special
By Janelle Borg published
Jamie Moses toured with Queen for 11 years, and switched up his rig to perform alongside May – and even inspired a new modification for the iconic guitar

Brian May recovering after suffering “minor stroke”
By Matt Owen published
The Queen legend's ability to play guitar was in “some doubt” following the health scare

Brian May on his symbiotic songwriting relationship with Freddie Mercury – and the guitar innovations he never got credit for
By Andrew Daly published
The Queen guitar legend shares memories and spills secrets in this epic interview, dishing on what form his Gibson-made guitar might take – and the unlikely tale behind his new collaboration with Steve Cropper and Billy Gibbons

Brian May turned down the chance to play with Steve Cropper and Billy Gibbons – then his rejection email was used to write a new song
By Matt Owen published
The Queen guitarist trades solos with Gibbons on Too Much Stress, the first taste of session legend Cropper’s new record Friendlytown
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