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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 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."

“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’

“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.

“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.

Brian May Reveals the Magic Behind His Recording Studio Wizardry
By Jas Obrecht published
In this insightful interview from the Guitar Player archive Brian May explains how he recorded classic Queen tracks.

Brian May Says His Next Solo Album Might be Instrumental
By Jackson Maxwell published
The guitarist-by-day/astrophysicist-by-night added, however, that any solo album would only come once Queen + Adam Lambert have fulfilled their current touring obligations.

Watch the Brian May of 2021 Jam with the Brian May of 1992 in His New "Back To The Light: The Time Traveller" Music Video
By Jackson Maxwell published
The creative video comes ahead of the song's physical release on CD and 7” vinyl.
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