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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.

Brian May performs live with Queen + Adam Lambert at The O2 Arena on December 12, 2017 in London

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.

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Watch Brian May’s Remastered “Too Much Love Will Kill You” Official Music Video

By Rod Brakes published

VIDEO “In a way, it’s the most important song I ever wrote,” says the Queen legend.

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Brian May: The Guitar Player Interview

By Guitar Player Staff published

In this classic interview, the Queen guitarist talks tone, technique, his greatest moments and the Queen song he'd struggle to play all the way through

Freddie Mercury and Brian May performing at London's Live Aid concert on July 13, 1985

Watch Queen’s Historic “Bohemian Rhapsody” Live Aid Performance

By Rod Brakes published

Video London’s Wembley Stadium is treated to “the greatest live performance in the history of rock”.

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Brian May Reflects on 50 Years of Queen's Regal, Operatic, and Peerless Rock Sound

By Richard Bienstock published

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.”

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The 10 Most Underrated Queen Songs

By Guitar Player Staff published

The radio might not be ga-ga for these unsung Brian May cuts, but we certainly are.

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Arielle on Her Friendship With Brian May, Making an All-New Signature Guitar, and Following Her Own Star

By Richard Bienstock published

Arielle arrives with a retro-leaning debut album and a signature axe made in collaboration with Brian May Guitars.

Brian May, Red Special guitar in hand, performs live in 1993

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

The Queen icon's solo catalog is returning to print, one album at a time, starting with 'Back to the Light.'

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