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In 1969, a young Brian May hid in a venue to speak to Rory Gallagher – and it led to his tonal breakthrough
By Janelle Borg published
The Irish blues rock legend gave May a tonal template that he says he’s never bettered

Brian May issues health update after suffering ‘minor stroke’ last year
By Matt Owen published
The Queen guitar hero suffered a health scare late last year, which left him briefly fearing he might not be able to pick up the guitar again

“It sounded awful. I could hardly play”: Brian May on the one time he experimented with a Marshall stack
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Vox AC30 amp/Red Special guitar combo is one of the most iconic in rock, but the Queen guitar hero didn't solidify that setup straight away

Chris Shiflett on what it's like to share the stage with Macca – and Brian May
By Phil Weller published
After joining the Foo Fighters, Shiflett found himself rubbing shoulders with some of the best in the business

Why Brian May and Queen were unhappy with their debut album – and how the newly revamped version fixes the “very dry” guitar parts
By Janelle Borg published
Queen just released a remixed version of their iconic 1973 debut, and Brian May reveals that “every instrument has been re-examined from the bottom up”

Jamie Moses on the wild ride of playing with Brian May, hanging with Slash and his time as Queen’s second guitarist
By Andrew Daly published
After telling his school counselor there was no other life plan than playing guitar, Jamie Moses learned his trade playing in pubs, and says it’s easy for him to work out what gear will work best for any given gig

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
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