Brian May Archives: 07/2025

Brian May - Dr Brian May - Guitarist - Astrophysicist

The blues musician who Brian May credits as the pioneer of “rock guitar”

Back to the roots.

Callum MacHattie

Jul 27, 2025

Queen - Freddie Mercury - Brian May - Roger Taylor - John Deacon

How Queen almost failed at the very first hurdle: “Never had that magic”

Not their finest work.

Jul 23, 2025

Brian May - 2022 - Queen - Guitarist - Professor

The guitarist Brian May sees as underrated: “Outrageous”

“My jaw dropped open.”

Jul 19, 2025

Slash - November Rain - Guns N' Roses - 1991

The two guitarists Slash was terrified to play in front of: “I’ll never forget that”

Even humbling a legend.

Jul 8, 2025

Queen - Freddie Mercury - Brian May - Roger Taylor - John Deacon

The Queen song Brian May resented for years: “The injustice”

Just missing out on classic territory.

Jul 1, 2025