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Brian May of Queen performs on stage at Palau Sant Jordi on May 22, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain

Half a Century of Killer Guitar Tone and Now More Popular Than the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones on Spotify, Queen Are Still Delivering their Unique Kind of Magic

By Christopher Scapelliti last updated

50 years on from the release of Queen’s self-titled debut album, Brian May remains an inspiration to guitarists of all ages

Jimmy Page and Steve Vai during GRAMMY Special Merit Awards Ceremony - February 12, 2005 at Millenium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, United States.

“I Could Never Play Like Him”: Steve Vai Talks Jimmy Page, Brian May and Jimi Hendrix

By Mark McStea published

In this insightful interview, the guitarist reveals his “biggest influences” and “favorite rock song in history”

Freddie Mercury and Brian May of Queen performing live on stage (

The Ultimate Brian May Lead Guitar Lesson

By Charlie Griffiths published

Learn the signature licks and tricks of Queen’s legendary guitarist

Brian May (left) and Jimmy Page perform onstage

Brian May: "When Queen Heard Led Zeppelin, We Thought, ‘Oh My God, This is Where We’re Trying to Get to, and They’re Already There!’"

By Jackson Maxwell published

Zeppelin, May explained in a recent interview, inspired Queen to follow their own playbook when it came to making records, even if that meant ignoring conventional wisdom.

Arielle with Brian May Guitars Arielle signature model in Two Tone finish

Watch Arielle’s Freewheeling “’73” Music Video

By Rod Brakes published

Video The new single arrives ahead of the Brian May Guitars signature artist’s latest album, ‘’73’

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The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century

By Guitar Player Staff published

From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo

Brian May (left) and Eddie Van Halen performing onstage in the early 1980s

Brian May Says a 'Star Fleet Project' Reissue, Featuring Previously Unreleased Outtakes, is Coming in 2023

By Jackson Maxwell published

In a new interview, May said that the process of revisiting the project – which features the late Eddie Van Halen – was "highly emotional."

Brian May, 2022

“So Much of It Is in the Fingers, but the Guitar Is Still Your Closest Thing”: Brian May Talks Tone, Building the Red Special, Early Queen and More in This Unmissable Podcast

By Rod Brakes published

Video If you’re a guitar player and you like Queen then you’ll love ‘The Red Special Guitar Podcast’

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Joey Santiago performs wtih Pixies, 2019

“You Hear These Guys Noodling Around and Playing Fast. It’s Like Listening To Somebody Type”: Joey Santiago Makes It Clear Why He Hates Guitar Solos.

By Joe Bosso last updated

The Pixies’ secret weapon on finding the band’s pioneering alt-rock sound.

Brian May, Freddie Mercury of Queen, photo session for 'Music Life' magazine, at Hotel Pacific Tokyo on their Night At The Opera Japan tour, Tokyo, Japan, 21 March 1976

“I Said I Would Like to, Effectively, Sing a Verse On The Guitar”: Brian May Reveals the Studio Secrets of His Legendary “Bohemian Rhapsody” Solo

By Guitar Player Staff published

The Queen guitarist explains how he made the melody fit so perfectly with Mercury’s masterpiece.

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