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11 iconic guitars and the legendary guitarists who played them
By Jenna Scaramanga published
From Jimmy Page’s double-necked Gibson to Brian May‘s Red Special, these are the guitars that became legends in their own right

"We Will Rock You can be good for your health. I’m happy about that. But not at all happy that scientists tortured mice to find that out": Brian May hits out at researchers who've discovered that a Queen classic contains unexpected medical benefits
By Paul Brannigan published
Queen's We Will Rock You may help cells release insulin, but Brian May isn't happy about how scientists tested this

"You can get in a terrible mess if you play the wrong things": Watching Queen's Brian May discuss his Red Special guitar, his sixpence 'plectrums' and secret "tasty guitar techniques" in this rare British TV interview from 1976 is guitar nerd nirvana
By Paul Brannigan published
Back when television actually had music shows, Queen's Brian May was able to talk about his guitar technique in geeky detail on prime-time TV

"The potential for AI to cause evil is, obviously, incredibly huge... the whole thing is massively scary": Queen guitarist Brian May warns of dark days ahead for humanity
By Paul Brannigan published
Queen's Brian May has a vision of how an AI-dominated world could look in the future, and its not pretty

"I can't look... it's too sad": Queen's Brian May expresses dismay as Freddie Mercury's personal possessions go under the hammer in London, with his Bohemian Rhapsody video 'snake bangle' selling for £698,500
By Paul Brannigan published
As Freddie Mercury's garden door sells for over £400,000 at a London auction of his personal effects, Brian May admits that, for him, it's "too sad" to watch

Brian May: "Humans are pretty much eliminating all species except the ones that we think are useful to us"
By Liz Scarlett published
Queen's Brian May elaborates on a previous comment in which saw him argue that humans should not travel to space until they "sort out how to behave on their own planet"

“It was exhilarating – it felt like an illicit liaison”: the true story of Brian May and Eddie Van Halen’s Star Fleet Project collaboration
By Dave Everley published
How a kids’ TV show inspired a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between two of rock’s greatest guitarists

"I find the world a very strange and screwed up place. I don’t feel comfortable in the world as it is now": Queen's Brian on why Britain's political landscape makes him depressed
By Liz Scarlett published
Queen legend Brian May slams the UK government for "wrecking" Britain, discusses how he copes with his depression
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