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How Brian May broke a golden guitar recording rule during the tracking of Queen's debut album

By Sam Roche Published

The guitarist talks disrupting conventional approaches to recording in the early '70s in a new interview with Total Guitar

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Singer Freddie Mercury and guitarist Brian May of Queen at the Rosemont Horizon on September 19, 1980 in Rosemont, Illinois.
Brian May: “The Face It Alone solo is very much in the moment. It’s me trying to be a voice next to Freddie's”

By Chris Bird Published

May reveals the story behind Queen’s ‘lost’ classic – and the epic guitar solo he created for it

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Brian May
Brian May on unearthing an unreleased Freddie Mercury track and how The Beatles: Get Back inspired the reissue of Queen's 1989 album The Miracle

By Andrew Daly Published

May dubs it “Queen's most cohesive album of the '80s” – here, he explains why the rock legends chose to reissue The Miracle some 33 years after its original release with a massive boxset featuring lost tracks, outtakes, live cuts and loads more

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Charles Berthoud performs with Rockin' 1000
Watch Charles Berthoud lead 200 bass players in a magical cover of Queen’s Under Pressure

By Nick Wells Published

What do you get if you put 200 bassists in a stadium and ask them to play a Queen classic? A kind of magic

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Brian May and Freddie Mercury
Queen share “lost” track featuring Freddie Mercury, Face It Alone, recorded over 30 years ago

By Matt Owen Published

The rediscovered single was committed to record during the band's 1988 sessions for their 13th studio album, The Miracle, but never made the cut

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Queen And Adam Lambert Rhapsody Over London
Queen and Adam Lambert announce Rhapsody Over London – a live stream extravaganza captured during their 10-night stint at the O2 Arena

By Matt Parker Published

Brian May and co will also answer fan questions in a live Q&A session

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Ann Wilson and Vince Gill
Ann Wilson and Vince Gill duet on a spellbinding rendition of Queen’s Love of My Life

By Matt Owen Published

The captivating cover will feature on Wilson's upcoming album, Fierce Bliss, due April 29

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Tim Staffell
Meet Tim Staffell, John Deacon's bass-playing predecessor in Smile, the band that became Queen

By Mike Brooks Published

Staffell looks back on the days of forming an unconventional rhythm section with Roger Taylor and allowing Brian May's nascent talents to shine

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Brian May
Brian May tests positive for Covid, keeps playing guitar: “I want to show you that you can actually play after Covid”

By Matt Owen Published

The Queen icon has been documenting his recovery process on social media, which involves plenty of rest and recuperation with the help of his Red Special

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Brian May
Queen's Brian May hints towards all-instrumental solo album

By Sam Roche Published

“I don't have the dazzling technical expertise of a Joe Satriani or a Steve Vai or Al Di Meola or Eddie Van Halen. But I just might”

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