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Ann Wilson and Vince Gill duet on a spellbinding rendition of Queen’s Love of My Life
By Matt Owen published
The captivating cover will feature on Wilson's upcoming album, Fierce Bliss, due April 29

Meet Tim Staffell, John Deacon's bass-playing predecessor in Smile, the band that became Queen
By Mike Brooks published
Staffell looks back on the days of forming an unconventional rhythm section with Roger Taylor and allowing Brian May's nascent talents to shine

Brian May tests positive for Covid, keeps playing guitar: “I want to show you that you can actually play after Covid”
By Matt Owen published
The Queen icon has been documenting his recovery process on social media, which involves plenty of rest and recuperation with the help of his Red Special

Queen's Brian May hints towards all-instrumental solo album
By Sam Roche published
“I don't have the dazzling technical expertise of a Joe Satriani or a Steve Vai or Al Di Meola or Eddie Van Halen. But I just might”

The 47 greatest live guitar moments: the most iconic, infamous and explosive onstage antics in six-string history
By Amit Sharma, Guitar World Staff published
From legendary solos to infamous and (literally) incendiary performances, we’ve tracked down the best live moments in the history of guitar

Brian May to reissue 1992 debut solo album, Back to the Light
By Jonathan Horsley published
Recorded shortly after Freddie Mercury's death, the album finds the Queen guitarist processing grief and finding his voice as a singer

Brian May plays Beethoven’s Ode to Joy for new single “uniting the Spanish music industry”
By Richard Bienstock published
“A stupendous event,” the Queen guitarist says of Himno a la Alegría

Watch Brian May and his father discuss the Red Special in a vintage video clip
By Richard Bienstock published
The Queen legend built the iconic guitar with his dad when he was a teenager
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