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“The 12-string I was accustomed to wasn’t performing. Gibson kindly said, ‘We’ll make you something special’”: Brian May’s first Gibson signature is here – and it’s got nothing to do with the Red Special

When the Queen legend announced he’d be working with Gibson, many expected a Custom Shop Red Special – but first, we have a 12-string SJ-200 that’s like no other

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Anita Dobson had no idea Sir Brian May was famous when they met

Sir Brian May's wife Anita Dobson has confessed she had no idea he was a famous rock star when they first met at a film screening back in the mid-1980s.

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“It took me a long time to feel confident about being the only guitar on stage. I always felt like I needed a rhythm guitar”: Brian May fought to add a rhythm guitarist to Queen in their early years – and several players would eventually grant his wish

While May got into the habit of playing lead and rhythm at the same time, he did sometimes get the extra helping hand he had envisioned – including from Freddie Mercury himself

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“I managed to stay behind at The Marquee when everyone had gone home. I asked him, ‘How do you get that sound?’ He said, ‘Well, it’s easy...’” In 1969, a young Brian May hid in a venue to speak to Rory Gallagher –and it led to his tonal breakthrough

The Irish blues rock legend gave May a tonal template that he says he’s never bettered

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“When Paul pitched into We Are The Champions, it wasn’t anything like Freddie would have done yet it carried the spirit of the song”: How Queen + Paul Rodgers resurrected one of rock’s most iconic bands

The story of Queen + Paul Rodgers’ one-and-done album The Cosmos Rocks

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“I suddenly couldn’t control this left arm, it was quite scary. I had no idea what was going on”: Brian May issues update after suffering ‘minor stroke’

The Queen guitar hero suffered a health scare late last year, which left him briefly fearing he might not be able to pick up the guitar again

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Sir Brian May feared he'd never play guitar again

Sir Brian May has admitted he feared he would never play guitar again after suffering a stroke.

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“I didn’t know what to do. It sounded like an angry wasp”: Brian May recalls the time he played live through Jimi Hendrix’s Marshall – and it didn’t go well

Hendrix might have had the Marshall stack under his spell but the Queen says he struggled to play a chord

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“I plugged into a Marshall stack – and it sounded awful. I could hardly play... Jimi Hendrix came onstage, plugged into the same amp – and it sounded like a cataclysm”: Brian May on the one time he experimented with a Marshall stack

The Vox AC30 amp/Red Special guitar combo is one of the most iconic in rock, but the Queen guitar hero didn't solidify that setup straight away

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'He loves Yoda...' Queen guitarist Brian May collects Star Wars toys, his wife Anita Dobson reveals

British actress Anita Dobson has revealed that her husband, Queen guitarist Brian May, collects 'Star Wars' toys, as well as dinosaur figures and memorabilia related to his band.

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Anita Dobson says Brian May ‘taking each day as it comes’ during stroke recovery

The Queen guitarist revealed in September he had a ‘minor stroke’ which caused him to lose control over his arm.

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Anita Dobson shares major health update about husband Brian May after stroke

Queen guitarist was rushed to hospital after temporarily losing control of his left arm in September

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Sir David Jason makes rare red carpet appearance hours after death of Only Fools co-star Diane Langton

The Delboy Trotter actor looked stoic as he was supported by his wife and daughter

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David and Victoria Beckham among stars sending support as fires rage across LA

Firefighters have been praised for trying to contain a series of deadly fires which have destroyed many structures and caused thousands to flee.

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"Slash is the reason I picked up a guitar, when I was nine": Meet Grace Bowers, the teenage guitar sensation who's getting the attention of the A-list

Praised by Brian May, feted by Eric Clapton and Dolly Parton, Grace Bowers is on the road to stardom – and she's still only 18

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“I'm not gonna talk too much about Guns N' Roses. And especially not about Axl. It only leads to turmoil and torment on my end”: Former GN’R guitarist Bumblefoot reveals his new album, new gear, new tricks - and his favourite track on Chinese Democracy!

He also admits: “The more shows I do, the more depressed I get!”daly

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Sir Brian May and Kylie Minogue among stars sharing Christmas messages

Chrissy Teigen, Scarlett Moffatt and Giovanna Fletcher also posted festive pictures.

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“People have slammed Bohemian Rhapsody but who can you compare it to? Tell me one group that’s done an operatic single?”: The epic story of A Night At The Opera, the album that turned Queen into superstars

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“This is like Santana’s Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock or Hendrix’s Machine Gun, an act of freeform radicalism”: The best guitar solos of 2024

From a supernova of tapping and pitch-shifted metal guitar anarchy to all-star team-ups, here is your year in lead guitar – featuring Mdou Moctar, Diamond Rowe and some dudes named Satriani and Vai…

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“It always pulls something out of you. Even if the winds are blowing in the wrong direction, it still sounds good”: The Freddie Mercury song that Queen’s Brian May never gets tired of playing

Spoiler: it’s not Bohemian Rhapsody!

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Ben Elton: ‘I fancied Olivia Newton-John. It’s all right to say that about a third cousin, right?’

The standup talks about tensions behind the scenes of Blackadder, his Wiggles movie that never happened and his opinions on hecklers

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“There was a time you wouldn’t have touched a Superstrat, at least in my world – that was very illegal. It’s cool to be able to let go of those old feelings and those silly rules”: How Chris Shiflett learned to love his inner shredder

The Foo Fighters guitarist discusses playing with Brian May, the lessons of his podcast –and how his new Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe got its name

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“I bought my ’54 Strat from the biggest dealer in Sweden – he was crying when I walked away with the guitar”: Brian May, Steve Vai and Neal Schon have all given Yngwie Malmsteen guitars – but nothing compares to his Fender Strats

Malmsteen descends from shred mountain to dispense wisdom on all matters gear, how to buy it, single coils vs humbuckers and to reminisce about some of his best gear purchases

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"He’s stabilised now, which is brilliant": Brian May’s wife Anita Dobson gives fans a fresh update on his progress

Following a stroke in September fans of the Queen star have been eagerly eyeing updates

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“When you start looking at Paul McCartney, you start playing the song wrong”: Chris Shiflett on what it's like to share the stage with Macca – and Brian May

After joining the Foo Fighters, Shiflett found himself rubbing shoulders with some of the best in the business

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