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“The Allman Brothers were unbelievable. When Duane came to the studio to play on Layla, I was so taken with him that I started ignoring my own band”: How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar

As big beasts like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple dominated the era, players such as Steve Howe and Brian May transformed the landscape and the guitar hero cult grew, producing its GOAT by the dawn of the ‘80s

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“I would show him the lick. He's like, ‘Why don't you just play it? You sound just like me, anyway!’” Dweezil Zappa says he recorded Eddie Van Halen playing a “greatest hits guitar solo” at 5150 for an unreleased project – and had to give EVH pointers

The session was the result of an unreleased ‘audio movie’ concept of Zappa’s in which he envisioned solo contributions from Brian May and Angus Young

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“I could see Brian was thinking about something, and he said, ‘How would you feel about using one of my Brian May guitars?’” Queen’s second guitarist, Jamie Moses, on how Brian May convinced him to switch from a Strat to a Red Special

Jamie Moses toured with Queen for 11 years, and switched up his rig to perform alongside May – and even inspired a new modification for the iconic guitar

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Brian May announces ‘painful decision’ to resign as RSPCA vice president

May has been the RSPCA vice president since 2012 but is leaving after being made aware of the ‘conditions in some farms’

The Independent UK

Brian May's wife Anita Dobson says Queen star has been warned to 'slow down' after stroke

The rocker was rushed to hospital in the health scare

Evening Standard

"My God. This is horrific... I'm feeling violated": Real Brian May slams fake Brian May TikTok ticket scam

Brian May voices displeasure after a fan brought the scam to his attention

Louder

“I met Brian May and said, You're the reason I used to spend months and months on end in my garage trying to build a f***ing guitar.” How Queen inspired Radiohead's Thom Yorke to follow his dreams

At the age of seven, Thom Yorke decided to become a rock star, thanks to Queen

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"This is not just a remaster, this is a brand new 2024 rebuild of the entire Queen debut album": Brian May heads up a new stereo mix project so ambitious, they've given the album a new title

"It is the debut album we always dreamed of bringing to you"

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"The debut album we always dreamed of bringing to you": Queen announce Collector's Edition "rebuild" of first album

Newly retitled Queen I, the 2024 edition of Queen's 1973 debut has been remixed, remastered and expanded

Louder

“He says, ‘Here you are, my good man’ and he hands me this glass of champagne.” How a wayward flying bass led to Nirvana meeting Queen legend Brian May for the very first time

The 1992 MTV Awards was a memorable evening for Nirvana, in more ways than one

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Queen Guitarist Brian May Reveals Minor Stroke

Brian May, lead guitarist of Queen, shares his recent 'minor stroke' experience and recovery journey.

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Queen guitarist Brian May says he had a 'minor stroke' but can still play

Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he had a “minor stroke” last week

The Independent UK

Queen guitarist Brian May reveals he recently had minor stroke

Guitarist says he is recovering after ‘little health hiccup’ last week left him unable to use his left arm

The Guardian - UK

“All of a sudden out of the blue I didn’t have any control of this arm”: Brian May recovering after suffering “minor stroke”

The Queen legend's ability to play guitar was in “some doubt” following the health scare

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Queen's Brian May reveals he was recently rushed to hospital after suffering minor stroke: "The good news is that I can play guitar"

Queen guitarist Brian May shares details of his recent health scare which left him unable to move one of his arms, reassures fans he is now doing okay

Evening Standard

Sir Brian May hospitalised after suffering stroke which left him with 'no control' over his arm

The celebrated rocker, 77, has called his health scare a ‘little health hiccup’

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"Out of the blue, I didn't have any control over this arm": Brian May reveals he's suffered a stroke that left him unable to use his left arm

Queen reveals 'health hiccup' on his website

The Independent UK

Brian May reveals he suffered minor stroke and temporarily lost control of his arm

Rock legend shared a health update with fans after experiencing what he dubbed a ‘little health hiccup’

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Long-term badger cull plan dropped amid legal challenge but thousands still to be killed this year

Exclusive: Government legal document shows minister scrapped proposal on day Brian May film showed how one farm defeated bTB

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“I don’t think we’re a band that will last forever. We could break up any time”: On the road with Thin Lizzy in America in the late 1970s

Thin Lizzy hit their stride between 1977 and 1979 – and journalist Harry Doherty had a front row seat for their American tours

The Guardian - UK

Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me review – the Queen star could save so many animals’ lives

May’s four-year experiment into whether badgers actually need to be culled is eye-opening stuff – but he’s so gently spoken that astonishing facts slip by almost unnoticed

The Independent UK

Shocking badger cull film on BBC will prompt anger like Post Office scandal drama, claims Queen star Brian May

‘Dynamite’ claims come two days after government performed U-turn on election pledge to stop killing native mammal

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Daisy May Cooper, Russell Howard and more take Jimmy Carr’s ultimate telly quiz

Nigella’s ‘meecro-wah-vey’ and a Bake Off controversy are just some of the topics covered. Plus: Brian May goes to battle for badgers. Here’s what to watch this evening

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“Brian May is my main influence for writing guitar parts. I like how melodic and catchy his playing is. It’s not trying to show off”: The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on bringing jazz into pop, and how St. Vincent shaped her playing (and her gear)

Her band has the biggest-selling debut album in nearly a decade in her native UK, and secured tours with Hozier and Florence & The Machine. Guitarist Emily Roberts explains how her background in jazz, theater and a Queen tribute band inspired her evocative playing style

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"Imagine how much money is being made here": Brian May slams the Countryside Alliance for criticising his badger culling documentary

The Queen guitarist has reacted after complaints to the BBC about his film, scheduled to be broadcast this week

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