Brian May says he and singer Freddie Mercury disagreed about putting a guitar solo solo on a classic Queen track, and that it only happened because the guitarist stood his ground. “Freddie ...

He’s just playing from his heart – so I did the same thing,” May explains. “I took over where he left off and did my half of the solo, and it was a very rare thing.” ...

Brian May has shared a memory of how one of his most iconic guitar solos almost didn't make the cut, as Freddie Mercury was adamant that the track was a "piano song". The renowned riff on 'Don't ...

Discussing his solo that isn't a solo on Queen's 1977 hit, Brian May told Guitar World that his off-the-cuff licks were “never discussed”.

But this time, he’s called in some larger-than-life pals, Billy Gibbons and Brian May, to spice things up. In celebration, Guitarist checked in with the trio of guitar masters to break down ...

One byproduct of that aforementioned legacy, though, is that Cropper had little difficulty recruiting some famous friends for the album – Billy Gibbons and Brian May being the two most prominent.

As May revealed in a February 2008 interview with Guitar and Bass magazine, Mercury even attempted to record the song’s guitar solo.

Like many young guitarists in the early 1960s, Queen guitarist Brian May was influenced by the original wave of rock and roll. He was also more song-oriented in his approach, focused on rhythm ...

Discussing his solo that isn't a solo on Queen's 1977 hit, Brian May told Guitar World that his off-the-cuff licks were “never discussed”.