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Freddie Mercury and Brian May perform with Queen circa 1976
Brian May on the Freddie Mercury idea that left Queen speechless

By Phil Weller Published

The singer was usually right on the money, but one suggestion left his bandmates decidedly unconvinced

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Freddie Mercury of Queen at the Rosemont Horizon on September 19, 1980 in Rosemont, Illinois.
“I’m not going to be here long. Just give me stuff to sing.” Brian May on Freddie Mercury’s last days

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The guitarist says Queen managed to carry on thanks to the gift he left them — and reveals the song Adam Lambert nails every time

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Freddie Mercury of Queen on 9/19/80 in Chicago, Il.
Freddie Mercury’s final days are revealed by his closest friend in a rare interview: “It got chaotic”

By Phil Weller Published

Mary Austin opens up about the invasive press frenzy, their decades-long love story and the trove of lyric sheets he left behind

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Brian May performs with Queen in 2022
Brian May is still upset about the controversial B-side to Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” single

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Drummer Roger Taylor’s tongue-in-cheek tune on the hit song's B-side brought him a hefty payday. May still holds a grudge.

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A screengrab of Freddie Mercury from the 4K trailer for Queen: Budapest
Queen’s forbidden Iron Curtain concert brings Freddie Mercury, Brian May and the band back in 4K

By Elizabeth Swann Published

A new trailer previews Queen: Budapest, the band’s historic 1986 stadium show, ahead of its 40th-anniversary theatrical release

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LEFT: David Bowie onstage during the first night of his Serious Moonlight World Tour at the Vorst Forest Nationaal in Brussels, Belgium on 18th May 1983. RIGHT: Freddie Mercury with Queen in 1980
Brian May and John Deacon reveal what really happened when Queen met David Bowie for “Under Pressure”

By Elizabeth Swann Published

Inside the cocaine-fueled Montreux session where Bowie took control — and left Queen questioning the song's future

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LEFT: Brian May of Queen attends the "We Will Rock You" musical premiere at Stage Palladium Theater on October 17, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany. RIGHT: An AI rendering of the Queen album cover for The Game from May's IG account
Brian May proves “We actually don’t need AI” with appallingly bad Meta attempt at Queen album cover

By Martin Kielty Published

In related news, Spotify says non-human music will be badged and not fed to personal recommendations

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Freddie Mercury and Brian May performing live onstage in Australia in 1985
Brian May names Freddie Mercury’s “most beautiful” Queen song — and it’s not “Bohemian Rhapsody”

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist says the 1984 deep cut exposed Mercury’s personal struggles and brought the two bandmates closer together

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Brian May of Queen performs at the "We Will Rock You" musical premiere at Stage Palladium Theater on October 17, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany.
“This is the kind of guitar playing that melts me.” Brian May on the guitarist who left even the Queen legend humbled

By Phil Weller Published

The Queen guitarist has been named the greatest rock guitarist of all time — but when it came to this late blues-rock icon, even May could only stand back and marvel.

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Freddie Mercury and Brian May perform with Queen circa 1976
Freddie Mercury didn’t want a guitar solo. Brian May fought for it — and created one of Queen’s most celebrated moments on record

By Phil Weller Published

May says creative friction was part of the process that made the group so successful

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