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One of the rarest and most sought-after Japanese-made Teiscos, the 1968 May Queen is a guitar designed for players, not just beginners
By Terry Carleton published
Made for just one year, Teisco's May Queen was three times the price of its regular guitars. There's a reason for that…

“I Kind of Stole Ed...And That Wasn’t Something That Happened Very Often”: Brian May Expounds on Eddie Van Halen’s Role in the Fabled ‘Star Fleet Project’
By Gary Graff published
As he releases his expanded ‘Star Fleet Project’ box set, the guitarist reveals his thoughts on EVH, the future of Queen, and the dangers AI poses for music in the coming year

“I Think We Might Look Back on 2023 as the Last Year When Humans Really Dominated the Music Scene”: Brian May Shares His Hopes and Fears About the Impact of AI
By Gary Graff published
Having been involved with artificial intelligence in his scientific pursuits, the astrophysicist and Queen guitarist has some unique insights that may shock you

50 Years Ago, Rock and Roll Experienced One of Its Greatest Years: Here’s Why
By Christopher Scapelliti published
With debut albums from Queen and Aerosmith, epic masterpieces by Mike Oldfield and Elton John, plus Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy,’ 1973 was a multi-genre, stylistically freewheeling musical jamboree

Half a Century of Killer Guitar Tone and Now More Popular Than the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones on Spotify, Queen Are Still Delivering their Unique Kind of Magic
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
50 years on from the release of Queen’s self-titled debut album, Brian May remains an inspiration to guitarists of all ages

The Ultimate Brian May Lead Guitar Lesson
By Charlie Griffiths published
Learn the signature licks and tricks of Queen’s legendary guitarist

Brian May: "When Queen Heard Led Zeppelin, We Thought, ‘Oh My God, This is Where We’re Trying to Get to, and They’re Already There!’"
By Jackson Maxwell published
Zeppelin, May explained in a recent interview, inspired Queen to follow their own playbook when it came to making records, even if that meant ignoring conventional wisdom.

Watch Arielle’s Freewheeling “’73” Music Video
By Rod Brakes published
Video The new single arrives ahead of the Brian May Guitars signature artist’s latest album, ‘’73’

“So Much of It Is in the Fingers, but the Guitar Is Still Your Closest Thing”: Brian May Talks Tone, Building the Red Special, Early Queen and More in This Unmissable Podcast
By Rod Brakes published
Video If you’re a guitar player and you like Queen then you’ll love ‘The Red Special Guitar Podcast’
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