Brian May greatest guitarist of all time. He was ranked at No. 26 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". In 2012, he was ranked the 2nd greatest guitarist in a "Guitar World" magazine readers poll. May was appointed a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005 for "services to the music industry and for charity work". May earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College London in 2007, and was Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University from 2008 to 2013. He was a "science team collaborator" with NASA's New Horizons Pluto mission. He is also
The Brian May Band The Brian May Band The Brian May Band was an English-American rock band formed by Queen guitarist Brian May. The band was originally formed in October 1991 for May's performance at "Guitar Legends" guitar festival in Seville, Spain. They toured with May to promote some of his studio albums. The rhythm section for the band were Cozy Powell and Neil Murray, who had previously worked together in Black Sabbath. Spike Edney, who was the tour keyboardist for Queen between 1984 and 1986 took the keyboard spot. The band soon went on a tour of the USA, Europe and Japan. The