Brian May
Summary
Brian Harold May, CBE (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. As a guitarist he uses his home-built guitar, "Red Special", and has composed hits such as "Keep Yourself Alive", "Now I'm Here", "Tie Your Mother Down", "We Will Rock You", "Who Wants to Live Forever", "Hammer to Fall", "Save Me", "Fat Bottomed Girls", "I Want It All" and "Too Much Love Will Kill You". May earned a PhD in astrophysics in 2007 and is currently the Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. May lives in Surrey.He was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 for "services to the music industry".In 2005, a Planet Rock poll saw May voted the 7th greatest guitarist of all time.
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CEOs Add Creative to Their Mandates
In a string of recent and ongoing advertising reviews, marketing is getting a seat at the CEO table.
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Domestic bliss under threat as Day of Destiny turns me into Andy Capp | Martin Kelner
Blanket coverage of the Champions League and Championship play-off finals leads to a dangerous monopoly situation.
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Robin Steinberg And Matt Mastrangelo On What Made The May 31 ‘RS’ Big
No matter how well it is received, this week’s release of Rolling Stone’s The Big Issue special fits the definition because of (1) New York Times coverage (May 7); and (2) the one-time only return to RS ’ 10 by 11¾-inch trim size that was reduced to the standard 8 by 11 inches in. . .
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Freddie Mercury to perform live, but not like Tupac
The late Freddie Mercury will be appearing live on May 14 during the 10th anniversary performances of 'We Will Rock You,' the award-winning musical based on the music of Queen, but not using the same technology that returned Tupac Shakur to stage.
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Sonisphere Knebworth Cancelled Confirm Organisers
Following mounting speculation on social networking site Twitter, organisers of the Sonisphere Festival have this morning confirmed that the event has been cancelled. Due to be held at Knebworth Park on 6th-8th July, the event was due to feature headline acts Queen with Adam Lambert, Kiss and Faith No More.
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Little Monsters Dominate the 2011 MTV EMA Awards [with video]
As expected, Lady Gaga reigned supreme over the 2011 MTV EMA awards show, held Sunday in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She took home four honors: Best Female, Best Song, Best Video, and Biggest Fan, a new category that recognizes which artist has the most committed fanbase. .
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Ortsbo.com Webcasting Live from Classic Rock Roll Of Honour
Ortsbo. com, which describes itself as a real-time conversational translator, will host a two-part Live & Global event from this year’s Orange Amplification Classic Rock Roll Of Honour show. The event is being held in London on Nov. 9 and will be hosted by Ortsbo spokesman and partner, Kiss bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons.
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Q awards: Siouxsie Sioux rewarded for outstanding contribution to music
Other acts to be honoured include U2, Adele, Coldplay, and Take That's Gary Barlow for two decades of classic songwriting.
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Why Social Media Customer Service Is A Failure
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Sugar Inc And Its Army Of Lady Bloggers Want To Be The QVC Of The Internet
Sugar Inc. , the 61st most valuable company on our Digital 100 list, created a business model built on page views and e-commerce.
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