In February 2023, TG’s cover story on Brian May was billed as ‘The Ultimate Interview’, and that was no exaggeration. Editor Chris Bird has had many conversations with the Queen legend in recent years, but this interview, spread over 20 pages, was truly definitive.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the band’s debut album, Brian told the story of Queen’s extraordinary career while focusing on the songs that he created, beginning with Keep Yourself Alive, the opening track on that first album, and running through other landmark songs such as Stone Cold Crazy (a precursor to thrash metal), The Prophet’s Song (an epic to rival Bohemian Rhapsody), We Will Rock You, the mother of all rock anthems, Brighton Rock, one of Brian’s statement pieces, and The Show Must Go On, the…