Brian May explains why he uses a sixpence as a pick By Richard Bienstock “The more rigid it is, the more you feel what's happening at the string in your fingers,” the Queen legend says
Brian May plays Beethoven’s Ode to Joy for new single “uniting the Spanish music industry” By Richard Bienstock “A stupendous event,” the Queen guitarist says of Himno a la Alegría
Watch Brian May and his father discuss the Red Special in a vintage video clip By Richard Bienstock The Queen legend built the iconic guitar with his dad when he was a teenager
Queen and David Bowie jammed on Cream covers at the 1981 sessions that produced “Under Pressure” By Richard Bienstock The artists played I Feel Free and NSU, according to Queen drummer Roger Taylor
Brian May goes deep on Bohemian Rhapsody: the gear, the solo and the magic of Freddie Mercury’s finest hour By Chris Bird In a Total Guitar exclusive, the Queen guitarist reflects on BoRhap's legacy and how its orchestral majesty came together
Queen launch their own free mobile game, Queen: Rock Tour By Sam Roche Play along with 20 of the band's hit songs, and unlock exclusive imagery from the band's official archives
Brian May reacts to Bohemian Rhapsody topping Total Guitar’s greatest solo of all time poll By Richard Bienstock “I am not worthy, but it’s much appreciated,” says the Queen guitarist
Brian May: how the Bohemian Rhapsody film nailed every detail of the Red Special By Richard Bienstock Read an exclusive excerpt from the newly updated Brian May’s Red Special book
Brian May unveils Red Special guitar finished in the “World’s Pinkest Pink” By Richard Bienstock The custom signature model will be auctioned off to raise funds for women’s cancer charities
How to play guitar like Brian May By Total Guitar editors Brian May's epic and wholly original lead style broken down into manageable pieces
Brian May joins Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen and Tosin Abasi for epic Bohemian Rhapsody jam By Richard Bienstock The virtual performance was part of the At Home and Social with Nuno Bettencourt & Friends AXS TV special
How to get Brian May's Red Special tones from a Strat or Les Paul By Simon Bradley Our insider’s guide to the ingenious workings of Brian’s home-built guitar and how to dial in classic Queen tones
Brian May's 20 greatest guitar moments By Amit Sharma From Brighton Rock to Bijou, here are the Queen icon's finest songs, solos and acts of melodic genius
Brian May: "I will never claim to be a great guitarist in the sense of a virtuoso. I just try to play from my heart" By Chris Bird The man recently voted greatest rock guitarist in the world reflects on his heroes and friends, finding his tone, and orchestrating guitar genius with Queen
10 ukulele performances that showcase its surprising versatility By Guitar World Staff 10 of our favorite moments featuring the increasingly popular four-stringed instrument
Brian May nudges out Jimi Hendrix to top Total Guitar greatest rock guitarist of all time poll By Richard Bienstock “I’m blown away,” the Queen man says of being crowned king
Brian May suffers heart attack amid excruciating pain - and thinks his guitar strap could be to blame By Michael Astley-Brown Queen guitar hero diagnosed with severely compressed sciatic nerve
The greatest 12-string guitar songs of all time By Josh Hart and Damian Fanelli 31 of the greatest moments of 12-string shimmer in guitar's storied history
Brian May tore his buttocks in a freak gardening accident: “The pain is relentless” By Richard Bienstock “I managed to rip my gluteus maximus to shreds,” the Queen guitarist reports
This shred take on Bohemian Rhapsody is insanely over the top – even for a Queen song By Richard Bienstock Tapping, sweep arpeggios and lots and lots of harmony guitars
