Brian May “I Kind of Stole Ed...And That Wasn’t Something That Happened Very Often”: Brian May Expounds on Eddie Van Halen’s Role in the Fabled ‘Star Fleet Project’ As he releases his expanded ‘Star Fleet Project’ box set, the guitarist reveals his thoughts on EVH, the future of Queen, and the dangers AI poses for music in the coming year “I Think We Might Look Back on 2023 as the Last Year When Humans Really Dominated the Music Scene”: Brian May Shares His Hopes and Fears About the Impact of AI Having been involved with artificial intelligence in his scientific pursuits, the astrophysicist and Queen guitarist has some unique insights that may shock you “The Concept Is Simple: Plug a Great Guitar Into a Great Amp, and Don’t Let Anything Get in Between”: Billy Squier Explains How He Honed His Tone on Five Classic Tracks “I’ve always taken a tremendous amount of inspiration from the guitars I’ve played,” says the chart-topping arena rocker Latest Brian May Brian May Reflects on 50 Years of Queen's Regal, Operatic, and Peerless Rock Sound By Richard Bienstock published 28 June 21 In this Guitar Player exclusive, the rock icon looks back on Queen’s 50-year (and counting) reign and declares, “We’ll just press on with it.” The 10 Most Underrated Queen Songs By Guitar Player Staff published 25 June 21 The radio might not be ga-ga for these unsung Brian May cuts, but we certainly are. Arielle on Her Friendship With Brian May, Making an All-New Signature Guitar, and Following Her Own Star By Richard Bienstock published 24 June 21 Arielle arrives with a retro-leaning debut album and a signature axe made in collaboration with Brian May Guitars. Brian May Reflects on His Debut Solo Album, and How It Made Him Doubly In Awe of Freddie Mercury's Peerless Vocals By Richard Bienstock published 17 June 21 The Queen icon's solo catalog is returning to print, one album at a time, starting with 'Back to the Light.' How to Play Like Brian May By Simon Bradley published 9 June 21 Our insider’s guide to emulating the unmistakable style of Queen’s legendary guitarist. Watch Brian May Play "Ode to Joy" By Jackson Maxwell published 19 April 21 May recorded his own interpretation of Beethoven's Ninth as part of the all-star "Himno a la Alegría" video. Brian May Names His Best Solo: "It Was Quite a Step into the Unknown" By Jackson Maxwell published 3 March 21 May also revealed his favorite guitar solo of all time: "the hottest burning high-passion piece I’ve ever heard in my life." How Brian May, Joe Perry, Eddie Van Halen, and More Re-Shaped Hard-Rock Guitar in the 1970s By Guitar Player Staff published 1 March 21 As hard-rock diversified and graduated from halls to arenas, these guitarists defined the sounds and styles of the '70s. Watch Brian May and Eric Johnson Demo the Arielle Signature Guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 25 February 21 The first non-Red Special model from Brian May Guitars, it's set for a March 28 release. Brian May Talks About His Gear and Shows How to Play Queen's Hits By Guitar Player Staff published 28 October 20 Red Special in hand, May discusses his equipment and techniques, and demonstrates a number of his most legendary solos. 1234Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review 2How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life3How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life4Best amp modelers 2024: Get your dream guitar tone with our top picks5Best overdrive pedals 2024: Strap in, it's time to drive
Brian May Reflects on 50 Years of Queen's Regal, Operatic, and Peerless Rock Sound By Richard Bienstock published 28 June 21 In this Guitar Player exclusive, the rock icon looks back on Queen’s 50-year (and counting) reign and declares, “We’ll just press on with it.”
The 10 Most Underrated Queen Songs By Guitar Player Staff published 25 June 21 The radio might not be ga-ga for these unsung Brian May cuts, but we certainly are.
Arielle on Her Friendship With Brian May, Making an All-New Signature Guitar, and Following Her Own Star By Richard Bienstock published 24 June 21 Arielle arrives with a retro-leaning debut album and a signature axe made in collaboration with Brian May Guitars.
Brian May Reflects on His Debut Solo Album, and How It Made Him Doubly In Awe of Freddie Mercury's Peerless Vocals By Richard Bienstock published 17 June 21 The Queen icon's solo catalog is returning to print, one album at a time, starting with 'Back to the Light.'
How to Play Like Brian May By Simon Bradley published 9 June 21 Our insider’s guide to emulating the unmistakable style of Queen’s legendary guitarist.
Watch Brian May Play "Ode to Joy" By Jackson Maxwell published 19 April 21 May recorded his own interpretation of Beethoven's Ninth as part of the all-star "Himno a la Alegría" video.
Brian May Names His Best Solo: "It Was Quite a Step into the Unknown" By Jackson Maxwell published 3 March 21 May also revealed his favorite guitar solo of all time: "the hottest burning high-passion piece I’ve ever heard in my life."
How Brian May, Joe Perry, Eddie Van Halen, and More Re-Shaped Hard-Rock Guitar in the 1970s By Guitar Player Staff published 1 March 21 As hard-rock diversified and graduated from halls to arenas, these guitarists defined the sounds and styles of the '70s.
Watch Brian May and Eric Johnson Demo the Arielle Signature Guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 25 February 21 The first non-Red Special model from Brian May Guitars, it's set for a March 28 release.
Brian May Talks About His Gear and Shows How to Play Queen's Hits By Guitar Player Staff published 28 October 20 Red Special in hand, May discusses his equipment and techniques, and demonstrates a number of his most legendary solos.