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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

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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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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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.

Greatest Solos

The Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time

By Guitar Player Staff published

As voted for by you the readers, behold the genius of the David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more.

Freddie Mercury and Brian May performing at Madison Square Garden in New York, 1983

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.

Peter Gabriel with guitarist David Rhodes, 1993

Guitar Tech to the Stars Warns Guitarists of Pitfalls

By Rod Brakes published

The interview every gigging guitar player needs to read.

Ann (left) and Nancy Wilson of the rock group Heart perform onstage at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California, July 15, 1977

Nancy Wilson: My Career in 5 Songs

By Joe Bosso published

The Heart guitarist looks back on the group’s essential classic cuts.

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