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Queen guitarist Brian May gives an update on his health as he calls his stroke “a wake-up call”
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitar virtuoso says he feels lucky to have come through a number of health concerns in recent years

Queen’s Brian May on the “fireball” guitarist who affected him like no other
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist blew May’s mind long before Jimi Hendrix changed the game forever

Brian May on the time Freddie Mercury shocked Queen onstage — and stole the spotlight from the biggest show on Earth
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Queen were a late addition to the star-studded lineup. But Mercury’s viral moment made them the one act everyone was left talking about

Brian May says Queen's biggest hit seemed like nothing out of the ordinary to him — until the fans went crazy for it
By Phil Weller published
The flamboyant epic would become Queen's biggest hit, but May didn’t see it as being a standout in the band's canon

Brian May says the spirit of Queen’s Freddie Mercury lives on in these modern glam rockers. Now he’s helped them remake their breakthrough hit
By Phil Weller published
The Struts' new version of "Could Have Been Me," featuring May, drops today.

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.

Brian May on why one of Queen’s most triumphant tracks didn’t need a guitar solo
By Phil Weller published
The song finds May’s guitar parts and Mercury’s vocals locking horns, but he says an out-and-out guitar solo was never considered

Brian May on the mind-blowing difference between seeing Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix perform in the 1960s
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
May also cited Jeff Beck as a guitarist who changed his thinking about guitar playing in his most formative years
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