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Brian May playing live onstage with Queen + Adam Lambert
Brian May recovering after suffering “minor stroke”

By Matt Owen Published

The Queen legend's ability to play guitar was in “some doubt” following the health scare

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Brian May plays onstage with his Red Special
Brian May on his symbiotic songwriting relationship with Freddie Mercury – and the guitar innovations he never got credit for

By Andrew Daly Published

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

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Brian May Red Special
Brian May confirms Gibson-built Red Specials are on the cards

By Matt Owen Published

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

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Left - Brian May of Queen performs at Chase Center on November 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California;Right - Dexter Holland of The Offspring performs live on stage during day on of Lollapalooza Brazil at Autodromo de Interlagos on March 22, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy comes full circle with a live punk rendition by The Offspring and Brian May

By Janelle Borg Published

Brian May also joined The Offspring on stage and put his own spin on their 1997 hit Gone Away

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Jean-Michel Jarre on the left, and Brian May with his signature red guitar on the right, performing on stage
Brian May questioned his guitar abilities ahead of a “challenging” virtuosic collaboration with Jean-Michel Jarre

By Janelle Borg Published

The Queen guitarist publicly expressed how anxious he was before performing a brand new Jean-Michel Jarre set in front of a 100,000-strong audience

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Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991) and musician John Deacon of British rock band Queen in concert, 1980.
Listen to John Deacon’s isolated bassline on Killer Queen

By Chris Jisi Published

John Deacon’s bass playing on Killer Queen is guaranteed to blow your mind

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Kirk Hammett and Brian May
“It’s like Brian May walked over to his tone booth and just turned it up to 11!” Kirk Hammett names his favorite Queen song – and it’s a seriously deep cut

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Metallica may have covered Stone Cold Crazy, but that’s not Hammett’s no. 1…

Music Releases
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“Freddie was a good riffmeister! He was a devotee of Jimi Hendrix. People think he was just concerned with the lighter stuff but it’s not true. He did enjoy the heavy stuff”: Brian May reveals the inside stories behind 13 classic Queen tracks

By Chris Bird Published

In a world-exclusive interview, Brian May takes you behind the scenes of the making of 13 iconic Queen cuts, and reveals what inspired his magical guitar playing in Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Don’t Stop Me Now and many more

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Jimmy Page, Brian May and Tony Iommi pose for photographs at the opening of the Gibson Garage London
“We are so proud to have him in our Gibson family. From a little band called Queen…” Brian May is now working with Gibson – but what does it mean for the Red Special?

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The Queen legend accompanied his old friend Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page at the opening of the Gibson Garage London – and we have our theories as to why

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“I still don’t find it easy! It’s one of the most unnatural riffs to play you could possibly imagine”: Brian May finds Bohemian Rhapsody difficult to perform – and he points the blame at “riffmeister” Freddie Mercury

By Phil Weller Published

The Queen guitarist has called it “the most unnatural riff to play” and says even now he has to battle with adrenaline when he plays it live

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