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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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LEfT: Sylvester Stallone at the Lee Canalito vs Curtis Whitner Boxing Match, July 6, 1982. RIGHT: Survivor circa 1984 (from left) Stephan Ellis, Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan, Jimi Jamison, Marc Droubay
“What the heck is a demo?” How Sylvester Stallone accidentally created one of rock’s biggest hits

By Mark McStea Published

Survivor guitarist Frankie Sullivan reveals how a rejected Queen song, a broken guitar, and a confused action star birthed "Eye of the Tiger," released on this day in 1982

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Freddie Mercury of Queen, 1982 Tour at the Various Locations in Oakland, California
“He said ‘I’ll f***ing do it, darling!’” Brian May on Freddie Mercury’s most defiant recording

By Elizabeth Swann Last updated

May recalls how the dying singer downed a vodka and delivered one of the greatest vocals of his life 

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Freddie Mercury (left) and Brian May of Queen perform live at The Oakland Coliseum in 1977 in Oakland, California.
Brian May on the chart-topping Queen hit Freddie Mercury composed while getting ready one morning

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

John Lennon said the song inspired his return to the studio in 1980 for his final album, ‘Double Fantasy’

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Brian May of Queen performs during the "We Will Rock You" musical premiere at Stage Palladium Theater on October 17, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Brian May says Queen will not perform in the U.S. “Everyone is thinking twice”

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

May’s comments come in the wake of ICE killings in Minnesota

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Guitarist Brian May of Queen performs at the "We Will Rock You" musical premiere at Stage Palladium Theater on October 17, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Brian May on the surprising reason Queen refuse to play one of summers’ most celebrated music festivals 

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The guitarist also gives an update on Queen‘s future touring plans

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Brian MAY and Freddie MERCURY and QUEEN; Freddie Mercury and Brian May performing live on stage
Brian May on Freddie Mercury and the mega-hit that changed Queen’s relationship with their audience

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The tune was a highlight of ‘News of the World,’ the album on which Queen brought their fans into the act

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Joe SATRIANI and Steve VAI and Brian MAY; L-R Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Brian May performing on stage at Guitar Legends Expo
How Steve Vai shocked Brian May by revealing their early 1970s encounter

By Phil Weller Published

Vai has been gifted a highly customized take on May’s iconic Red Special, and it’s sent him down memory lane

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