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Brian May to reissue 1992 debut solo album, Back to the Light

By Jonathan Horsley published

Recorded shortly after Freddie Mercury's death, the album finds the Queen guitarist processing grief and finding his voice as a singer

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Brian May plays Beethoven's Ode to Joy

Brian May plays Beethoven’s Ode to Joy for new single “uniting the Spanish music industry”

By Richard Bienstock published

“A stupendous event,” the Queen guitarist says of Himno a la Alegría

Music Releases
Brian May Red Special

Watch Brian May and his father discuss the Red Special in a vintage video clip

By Richard Bienstock published

The Queen legend built the iconic guitar with his dad when he was a teenager

Guitarists
Photo of QUEEN, Freddie Mercury and Brian May performing on stage

Queen and David Bowie jammed on Cream covers at the 1981 sessions that produced “Under Pressure”

By Richard Bienstock published

The artists played I Feel Free and NSU, according to Queen drummer Roger Taylor

Music Releases
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Brian May goes deep on Bohemian Rhapsody: the gear, the solo and the magic of Freddie Mercury’s finest hour

By Chris Bird published

In a Total Guitar exclusive, the Queen guitarist reflects on BoRhap's legacy and how its orchestral majesty came together

Guitarists
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Queen launch their own free mobile game, Queen: Rock Tour

By Sam Roche published

Play along with 20 of the band's hit songs, and unlock exclusive imagery from the band's official archives

Bands
Brian May and Queen and Adam Lambert perform at the Fire Fight Australia, a concert for National Bushfire Relief in Sydney on February 16, 2020. - More than 24 acts are performing at the nine-hour fundraising concert for victims of the recent bushfires in Australia.

Brian May reacts to Bohemian Rhapsody topping Total Guitar’s greatest solo of all time poll

By Richard Bienstock published

“I am not worthy, but it’s much appreciated,” says the Queen guitarist

Guitarists
Queen's Brian May recounts the making of the Bohemian Rhapsody film in Brian May's Red Special book

Brian May: how the Bohemian Rhapsody film nailed every detail of the Red Special

By Richard Bienstock published

Read an exclusive excerpt from the newly updated Brian May’s Red Special book

Guitarists
Brian May has unveiled a signature Red Special guitar finished in the “World’s Pinkest Pink”

Brian May unveils Red Special guitar finished in the “World’s Pinkest Pink”

By Richard Bienstock published

The custom signature model will be auctioned off to raise funds for women’s cancer charities

Electric Guitars
How to play guitar like Brian May

How to play guitar like Brian May

By Total Guitar editors published

Brian May's epic and wholly original lead style broken down into manageable pieces

Techniques
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