"When it comes down to chords, we don’t often spend much time talking about Brian May – until now": learn 4 from his Queen classics By Leigh Fuge published 14 July 24 A crazy little thing called Dsus4
A Murphy Lab Red Special from the Gibson Custom Shop? “It’s not out of the question,” says Brian May By Jonathan Horsley published 11 June 24 The Queen guitarist reveals he is talking to Gibson and says it would be “wonderful” to have a US-made version of his iconic Red Special
“My playing owes so much to him - razor-edged monoliths crashing angrily, biting rhythmic hammer blows which changed me forever. I can’t imagine rock guitar without Pete Townshend. He basically invented it!”: Brian May lavishes praise on Who icon By Will Simpson published 23 May 24 As Townshend enters his 80th year a fellow guitar legend pays tribute
"It's probably one of the most challenging things I've taken on for a long time": Brian May pushed himself to the limit for his Jean-Michel Jarre live collaboration, and it paid off big time By Rob Laing published 13 May 24 The guitar hero admitted self-doubt in rehearsals, but he proved again why he's a progressive master in Slokavia
“Duane’s sound was distinctive, original and completely cutting edge at the time”: Brian May pays tribute to late rock ’n’ roll pioneer Duane Eddy and remembers the night his hero played the Red Special By Jonathan Horsley published 3 May 24 The King of Twang was one of May's idols as a young player and the pair finally met backstage in 2017. May describes Eddy's playing as “revolutionary”
“Brian May did an entire section, about a dozen guitar harmonies:” Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single, Going Home, is released – but who played what? By Jonathan Horsley published 15 March 24 Featuring over 50 A-list guitarists, the expanded Local Hero theme opens with Jeff Beck's final solo, has Joan Armatrading rocking on electric and May going harmony mad to raise money for teen cancer charities
Brian May has officially teamed up with Gibson – but what will their collaboration involve? By Jonathan Horsley published 23 February 24 No, the Queen guitarist is surely not going to start playing Les Pauls but a signature acoustic might not be beyond the realms of the imagination, nor would a Gibson-built Red Special
"I have no idea what I'm going to play when I get to that solo" – Brian May reveals the classic Queen song he improvises most live… and the track he takes the opposite approach with By Rob Laing published 21 February 24 "Every time the solo comes up live, I think, well, actually I can’t do much better than that"
“I never liked it, to be honest, the way it was mixed. But I do recognise that it works”: Brian May says Under Pressure sounded like The Who before David Bowie took out the heavy guitar parts By Jonathan Horsley published 13 February 24 Brian May said he was “beaming” about the guitar on the early versions of Under Pressure. David Bowie was not
"I don't think it ever really goes away" – Brian May admits he still suffers with imposter syndrome By Rob Laing published 5 December 23 The Queen legend is candid on Rosie Bennet's new podcast