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“I played lots of rhythm guitar on it, and Freddie said, ‘No, no, no, no - it’s a piano song!’”: How Brian May had to fight to get himself heard on a Queen classic

May calls it “a massive Queen song”

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“Brian May was a huge inspiration for this project”: Teenager constructs electric guitar from scrap wood

Sam Golder has built his own Red Special

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'My teeth pinged out': Gwilym Lee on playing Gareth Southgate in Dear England

Bohemian Rhapsody and SAS Rogue Heroes star Gwilym Lee talks to us about becoming Gareth Southgate as Dear England hits the National Theatre

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Noel Fitzpatrick: ‘We often put on the radio and TV for the animals’

The supervet talks about growing up on a farm in Ireland, learning the elusive language of elephants and his love of Led Zeppelin

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“It was a fantastic idea. I would have liked a ménage à trois with Brian Jones and his girlfriend”: The Kinks guitarist Dave Davies’ wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin and more

Partying with Keith Moon, jamming with Jerry Lee Lewis, getting into a ménage à trois with Brian Jones –Dave Davies has done it all

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“This is not regulation; it is a free pass for AI to exploit creativity without consequence”: Jimmy Page slams UK Government’s policy proposals for artificial intelligence

The Led Zeppelin guitarist argues that the government’s proposed opt-out system for artists is a “sham” and said legislation must ensure “explicit consent and fair compensation” for training AI

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“I had doubts about the Red Special – I knew it sounded different from what everybody else was using, from a Strat and a Gibson. But hearing it back was thrilling”: Brian May on reworking Queen’s regal debut, bad reviews, and Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Magic”

As the new Queen I boxset drags once lost songs into the daylight, May tells us about poverty, parental disapproval, the Red Special’s first runout – and the perils of playing through Jimi’s Marshall stack

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“That’s a little nod to a friend of mine. Freddie’s always with me”: Brian May’s new Gibson 12-string signature guitar has a subtle tribute to Freddie Mercury that you might have missed

The artistic easter egg helps carry the singer’s spirit into future live shows

Guitar World

“I am beyond blown away that this is now in my possession”: Joe Bonamassa now owns Rory Gallagher’s Number 1 Rangemaster – the same treble booster that gave Brian May his tonal breakthrough

Bonamassa is one of Gallagher’s biggest fans, and now he’s been gifted the Rangemaster that formed the foundation of his legendary tone

Guitar World

“I am beyond blown away that this is now in my possession”: Joe Bonamassa is now the proud owner of the treble booster that blew a young Brian May’s mind and made Rory Gallagher’s Stratocaster sing

Gallagher's number one Dallas Rangemaster was up for auction. But the late Irish blues-rock icon's family kept it back and gifted it to Bonamassa

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‘We wouldn’t say no’: Five keen to kick off reunion tour with Glastonbury slot

The band will embark on a 12-date tour beginning in October.

Evening Standard

“It's already too late. This theft has already been performed and is unstoppable”: Queen’s Brian May piles on board the anti-AI bandwagon

With UK policy set to give AI free rein to use their music, the big name voices are only getting louder…

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Brian May fears it's 'too late' to stop AI from destroying the music industry

Sir Brian May has issued a stark warning about the damage AI Is doing to the music industry as the UK government plans changes to copyright laws.

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Tom Jones, 10cc and Gary Barlow among new additions to Hampton Court Palace Festival 2025

Sir Tom Jones, 10cc and Gary Barlow join previously confirmed headliners Chaka Khan, James, Rag‘n’Bone Man, Bananarama and Elbow.

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“In my head I was there with Freddie in those moments, even though this was happening long after he was gone”: How Brian May completed the last Queen song that Freddie Mercury wrote alone

Mercury recorded his vocal part just a few months before his death

Evening Standard

Anita Dobson returns to EastEnders as Angie Watts for show’s 40th anniversary

The character appeared in the form of a vision.

Evening Standard

Brian May reveals he 'couldn’t get a fork from the table to my mouth' after 'scary' stroke

The legendary Queen guitarist has given an update after experiencing what he called a ‘health hiccup’

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“You would get suspended for even having a guitar”: Brian May says it was “illegal” to have a guitar at his school – but he and his friends played during lunch hour anyway

May was reminiscing about the early days of learning on acoustic as he presented his new signature SJ-200 12-string at the Gibson Garage London and performed with Arielle

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Sir Brian May is sad that his father isn't around to see his limited-edition Gibson guitar

Sir Brian May is sad that his father isn't around to see the new limited-edition Gibson Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar.

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Gibson partners with Sir Brian May to release the Brian May SJ-200 12-String guitar

Iconic instrument brand Gibson have teamed up with Queen legend Sir Brian May to release the limited-edition Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar.

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“Gibson was able to put the universe on it… the planet Mercury is here, and that is a little nod to a friend of mine”: Inspired by the stars and co-designed by the Queen guitarist, Gibson unveils exquisite Brian May SJ-200 12-String

Just look at those stunning agoya shell star inlays and that planetary-themed pickguard

Guitar World

“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.

Guitar World

“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

Guitar World

“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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