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Brian May gifts Tony Iommi a customized Red Special replica
By Phil Weller published
It stays faithful to the original recipe, save for two important changes

John Entwistle’s Warwick bass triples in value after analysis reveals links to another rock great
By Phil Weller published
The prototype's natural finish and some sharp eyes have helped it to a huge bump in value

How Steve Howe ended up playing on a Queen track
By Phil Weller published
The prog legend was asked to channel a flamenco icon for the spontaneous guest spot

The first time I met Brian May – and we were both wearing clogs
By Neville Marten published
It was 1985, and Brian May was the most high-profile musician our own Neville Marten had yet interviewed. He had a fresh tape. He left in plenty of time. But it didn't quite go to plan... Luckily, the Queen guitarist was a good sport

Brian May on how astronomy, the Everly Brothers and Freddie Mercury influenced his Gibson SJ-200
By Neville Marten published
The Queen guitarist's signature model is a super-rare example of a 12-string Gibson jumbo, replete with May's own aesthetic flourishes. But why is it strung like a Ricky? Here, May explains all

Nuno Bettencourt recalls Extreme’s rebellious Queen medley at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
By Phil Weller published
All bands were banned from playing Queen songs, but Bettencourt wanted to pay tribute to “one the greatest composers of all time” in his own way

Brian May with Benson Boone, Green Day with the Go-Gos, and Lady Gaga rocking a Suhr – Coachella’s first weekend delivered the guitar goods
By Phil Weller published
Boone and May’s Bohemian Rhapsody rendition headlined a weekend of high notes from across the festival’s opening installment

“I don’t only think in barre chords – that’s a slightly arrogant statement to make”: Brian May and Roger Taylor disagree about their guitar contributions to Taylor’s Queen tracks
By Phil Weller published
The pair have offered a fresh insight into their songwriting partnership

11-year-old shredder stuns with Eddie Van Halen and Brian May solos during relentless Britain’s Got Talent audition
By Phil Weller published
With boundless energy and excellent technique, it’s easy to see why the aspiring guitarist earned a standing ovation

Brian May on reworking Queen’s regal debut, bad reviews, and Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Magic”
By Henry Yates published
As the new Queen I boxset drags once lost songs into the daylight, May tells us about poverty, parental disapproval, the Red Special’s first runout – and the perils of playing through Jimi’s Marshall stack
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