Latest about Brian May
Brian May on his symbiotic songwriting relationship with Freddie Mercury – and the guitar innovations he never got credit for
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
The Queen guitarist trades solos with Gibbons on Too Much Stress, the first taste of session legend Cropper’s new record Friendlytown
Brian May reveals which affordable amp-in-a-box gets closest to his iconic Queen tone
The Red Special / Vox AC30 combo is one of music's most coveted tones, but this sub-$200 pedal has May's personal seal of approval
Brian May confirms Gibson-built Red Specials are on the cards
The Queen guitar icon was announced as a new member of the Gibson family earlier this year, and it sounds like the new partnership will lead to a meticulous Murphy Lab Red Special recreation
Meet Rocky Athas, the guitarist who went to school with Stevie Ray Vaughan and inspired Brian May to tap
The Texan player recalls how Queen witnessed his trick-filled live show, jamming with Double Trouble and filling Clapton’s shoes in John Mayall’s band
The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on how a Brian May tribute gig radically changed her guitar playing
Before The Last Dinner Party, Emily Roberts took the role of Brian May in a Queen tribute band
The mystery virtuoso who inspired Brian May to two-hand tap recalls the moment it happened
The Queen guitarist credited an unnamed Texan guitarist as the player who inspired him to hone his two-hand tapping chops. Now, after much speculation, his identity has been confirmed
Nuno Bettencourt on how Alice in Chains' Layne Staley radically changed the way he plays guitar on stage
Nuno Bettencourt criticizes music fans who think playing on stage is “like scoring points. Like, how was the performance from one to 10”
