Queen

The locals are clearly excited to have May and the band in town, as evidenced by the eager koala who wanted to get a close-up look at his guitar playing.

Queen guitarist Brian May is thanking fans for their support in the aftermath of a run-in he had with a cameraman. May arrived at the airport in Brisbane this week to begin the Australian leg of the Queen + Adam Lambert tour, which includes a benefit concert for wildfires relief . As May was...

Need a sports bra with guitars on it? Brian May has you covered. In addition to being a world class musician and astrophysicist, the Queen guitarist is an entrepreneur. Brian May Guitars sells everything from his signature gear to apparel, and there are some new offerings under the latter category...

The Beatles don’t have one. Neither do Led Zeppelin , Pink Floyd or the Rolling Stones . But Queen does. They’ve just become the first band in history to be commemorated on a British coin. “Four friends who rewrote the rules of rock,” reads the statement from the Royal Mint. “The first coin in our...

Queen + Adam Lambert will headline a night of music to raise money for those affected by the devastating wildfires in Australia. Guitarist Brian May says the band is donating the stage from its show in Sydney the previous night for Fire Fight Australia – Concert for National Brushfire Relief. All...

Vinyl made a comeback years ago, and the format is proving to have staying power. According to Nielsen Music’s year-end report, vinyl now represents 26% of all physical album sales with 18.8 million units sold in 2019. That’s compared to 54.8 million CDs. Vinyl remains especially popular with the...

When David Bowie was in his prime, which was most of his life, anybody who was somebody wanted to be him, or be near him. He was the definition of rock and roll, which means he didn’t play by any rules when it came to writing, recording or dressing. He blew minds with 1969’s “Space Oddity” before...

Brian May is speaking out about the depression he went through over the holidays, writing on Instagram about pulling himself out of feelings that “engulfed” him Standing in front of a painting gifted to him by Joe Elliot of Def Leppard , the legendary Queen guitarist writes about his own struggles...

Brian May was playing through an injury during Queen ’s last tour of the U.S., and now he’s recovering from offseason surgery. The 72-year-old guitarist shared a picture from his hospital bed following successful leg surgery. He said he had been dealing with a painful heel ailment for several...

You really can be everything you want to be. For some of music's biggest stars, that's Freddie Mercury. The mark that the flamboyant Queen frontman left on the world is unmistakable, even nearly three decades after his death in 1991. While the myth surrounding the legendary singer is still...