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“Christmas came early!” Brian May gifted Tony Iommi a left-handed Red Special. But what's this special modification?
By Elizabeth Swann published
The Queen and Black Sabbath guitar gods have been close for decades, with May calling Iommi his "dearest friend in the business"

Paul Rodgers on playing with Paul Kossoff, Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Steve Cropper, Slash and Joe Bonamassa
By Gary Graff last updated
“I don't really know the secret of how guitarists create their own unique sounds,” Rodgers tells us, “but I know a good guitar sound when I hear it”

Beatles and Brian May guitar tones for $99 – is Sweetwater sure this Tech 21 SansAmp amp pedal deal isn't a misprice?
By Rob Laing published
Voxy British Invasion sounds for $99 down from $249 – and European bargain-hunters aren't left out either

Queen guitarist Brian May gives an update on his health as he calls his stroke “a wake-up call”
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitar virtuoso says he feels lucky to have come through a number of health concerns in recent years

Queen’s Brian May on the “fireball” guitarist who affected him like no other
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist blew May’s mind long before Jimi Hendrix changed the game forever

Brian May says Queen's biggest hit seemed like nothing out of the ordinary to him — until the fans went crazy for it
By Phil Weller published
The flamboyant epic would become Queen's biggest hit, but May didn’t see it as being a standout in the band's canon

Brian May on the Queen song that requires him to “keep my wits about me”
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
As the celebrated track turns 50, May says he has no desire to tour but is considering a residency for the band at the Las Vegas Sphere

Brian May says the spirit of Queen’s Freddie Mercury lives on in these modern glam rockers. Now he’s helped them remake their breakthrough hit
By Phil Weller published
The Struts' new version of "Could Have Been Me," featuring May, drops today.
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