Brian May to reissue 1992 debut solo album, Back to the Light By Jonathan Horsley published 23 June 21 Recorded shortly after Freddie Mercury's death, the album finds the Queen guitarist processing grief and finding his voice as a singer
Brian May explains why he uses a sixpence as a pick By Richard Bienstock published 11 June 21 “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 published 19 April 21 “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 published 7 April 21 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 published 11 March 21 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 published 3 March 21 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 published 1 March 21 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 published 20 January 21 “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 published 6 October 20 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 published 21 September 20 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 published 12 August 20 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 published 5 August 20 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 published 29 July 20 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 published 28 July 20 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 published 9 July 20 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 published 10 June 20 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 published 8 June 20 “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 published 25 May 20 Queen guitar hero diagnosed with severely compressed sciatic nerve
The greatest 12-string guitar songs of all time By Josh Hart and Damian Fanelli published 19 May 20 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 published 8 May 20 “I managed to rip my gluteus maximus to shreds,” the Queen guitarist reports