Watch Brian May and his father discuss the Red Special in a vintage video clip By Richard Bienstock 07 April 2021 The Queen legend built the iconic guitar with his dad when he was a teenager
Brian May admits he stole the riff from Bo Diddley's I'm A Man for his guest spot on WOMAN's I'm A Woman By Sam Roche 23 October 2020 The Queen guitarist – who wields the “World's pinkest pink" guitar – joins forces with the We Will Rock You alumni to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Brian May: how the Bohemian Rhapsody film nailed every detail of the Red Special By Richard Bienstock 06 October 2020 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 21 September 2020 The custom signature model will be auctioned off to raise funds for women’s cancer charities
How to get Brian May's Red Special tones from a Strat or Les Paul By Simon Bradley 29 July 2020 Our insider’s guide to the ingenious workings of Brian’s home-built guitar and how to dial in classic Queen tones
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 09 July 2020 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
