Brian May

Brian May says he's often thought of the way Freddie Mercury handled his final illness when dealing with the aftermath of the Queen guitarist's own health scare. Mercury died in 1991 from complications relating to the AIDS virus.

All those years of rocking you have started taking their toll on Brian May: Mere months after being laid up with a knee transplant, the Queen guitarist has been sidelined with painful back problems.

Brian May's long-running campaign to stop a cull of badgers has become a success. The British government announced yesterday (Nov. 29) that they have put an end to the practice in Gloucester.

Last month we learned that the Queen biopic was in trouble due to Sacha Baron Cohen, who was set to play Freddie Mercury, leaving the project. In a new interview, guitarist Brian May gave his account of why it wasn't meant to be.

Brian May's right knee bit the dust this week, but thanks to some well-timed replacement surgery, the Queen guitarist should be back to the bicycle race in no time.

Singing competition shows have been popular for decades, and they've proliferated all over the TV dial since 'American Idol' debuted over a decade ago. But don't expect to find one playing on Brian May's set anytime soon.

Queen is looking to fill the void left by the late Freddie Mercury, and Lady Gaga is being considered for it. Guitarist Brian May previously reached out to Bad Company leader Paul Rodgers, but now it looks as though the pop diva is at the top of the list.