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
This shred take on Bohemian Rhapsody is insanely over the top – even for a Queen song By Richard Bienstock published 10 April 20 Tapping, sweep arpeggios and lots and lots of harmony guitars
Brian May jams with Alex Skolnick, Bumblefoot and Stu Hamm as an all-star line-up takes on the Hammer to Fall Challenge By Richard Bienstock published 9 April 20 Witness Halestorm drummer Arejay Hale play along on the, um, garbage cans
Brian May has been video jamming with fans all over the world in the Hammer to Fall Challenge By Richard Bienstock published 7 April 20 “Sing to me, play to me, drum to me and, um, dance to me if you like,” the Queen guitarist says. “Let’s do it together"
Brian May teaches you how to play the Bohemian Rhapsody solo while in self-isolation By Richard Bienstock published 23 March 20 The Queen guitarist also provides a walkthrough of his current gear setup
He will rock you: Italian guitarist rips Brian May riffs from his Rome balcony during coronavirus lockdown By Richard Bienstock published 18 March 20 Marco G. Di Marco grabs his Red Special to blast the We Will Rock You solo
Brian May’s guitar gear: how to sound like the iconic Queen guitarist By Jonathan Horsley published 3 March 20 From the Red Special to an arsenal of effects, here's how to sound like the operatic rock legend, including the ultimate tone hack...
IK Multimedia AmpliTube Brian May review By Charlie Griffiths published 3 February 20 Sheer tone attack! IK Multimedia open the palace doors to Queen’s throne room with a comprehensive AmpliTube software package
Brian May is now designing sports bras By Richard Bienstock published 28 January 20 Queen legend is offering the new Official BMG Sports Bra though his Brian May Guitars company
The top 20 guitar stories of 2019 By Richard Bienstock published 28 December 19 From Queen to Gilmour, JoBo to Tool, here are the stories that got the guitar world talking this year
This compositional trick has been used to great effect by Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, The Eagles, Queen and many more By Jimmy Brown published 30 September 19 Learn how to walk down scales with contrary motion
IK Multimedia teases Brian May AmpliTube By Richard Bienstock published 19 August 19 The company is cooking up tones that will rock you
Judas Priest, Queen, Cheap Trick and Neil Young: Four Killer Live Albums Turn 40 By Mark McStea published 1 August 19 Behold four 1979 releases that have aged a lot more gracefully than Steve Martin's 'The Jerk.'
Learn a Brian May-Style Arrangement of "The Star-Spangled Banner" By Guitar World Staff published 3 July 19 A patriotic guitar arrangement with pizzaz.
Queen's Brian May on Freddie Mercury's guitar skills, Bohemian Rhapsody actors and the most difficult song to play live By Joe Bosso published 10 June 19 Dr. Brian May talks all things Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and gear in our June cover story.
Listen to Brian May and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Guest on Five Finger Death Punch’s “Blue on Black” By Richard Bienstock published 12 April 19 The new version, which also features Brantley Gilbert, benefits the Gary Sinise Foundation.
Watch Queen & Adam Lambert Perform “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” at the Oscars By Richard Bienstock published 25 February 19 Band biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ also took home a Best Actor award.
Queen, Tony Iommi and Roger Daltrey Perform "I Want It All" in 1992 By Damian Fanelli published 19 February 19 A star-studded performance of a Queen classic.
Listen to "New Horizons," from Queen Guitarist Brian May By Richard Bienstock published 2 January 19 The track is May's first solo single in more than 20 years.
Queen’s Brian May Previews New Solo Single, “New Horizons” By Richard Bienstock published 19 December 18 The epic guitar track will premiere in full from NASA control headquarters on January 1.
