{"id":1995028,"date":"2025-09-03T17:25:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1995028"},"modified":"2025-09-03T17:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:25:24","slug":"the-struts-and-brian-may-light-up-a-new-era-with-could-have-been-me-reimagined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-struts-and-brian-may-light-up-a-new-era-with-could-have-been-me-reimagined\/","title":{"rendered":"The Struts and Brian May Light Up a New Era with \u2018Could Have Been Me\u2019 Reimagined"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

The Struts have never been a band content with standing still. Over the last decade, they\u2019ve carved out a reputation as one of rock\u2019s boldest shapeshifters\u2014fusing glam swagger with arena-ready hooks, dazzling showmanship, and a defiant sense of individuality. But with the release of a reimagined version of their quintessential single \u201cCould Have Been Me\u201d featuring the legendary Sir Brian May of Queen, they\u2019ve reached a new pinnacle.<\/p>\n

From the moment Brian\u2019s unmistakable guitar tone rips through the speakers, the track is transformed. His playing doesn\u2019t just complement The Struts\u2014it ignites them, supercharging the already-iconic anthem into something even bigger, even brighter. It\u2019s the sound of two generations of rock brilliance colliding in perfect harmony.<\/p>\n

The collaboration arrives alongside a celebratory performance video, weaving together the song\u2019s fresh energy with a retrospective look at the band\u2019s ten-year journey\u2014a fitting reminder that \u201cCould Have Been Me\u201d has always been about defiance, self-belief, and grabbing life with both hands.<\/p>\n

Fans on Youtube have been quick to respond with overwhelming emotion. One longtime Queen and Struts devotee raved, \u201cWOW!! Been a massive Brian May and Queen fan for 35 years and a massive Struts fan since I discovered them a few years back. This is pure rock magic.\u201d Another admitted, \u201cOh my god I\u2019m literally sobbing, this was like hearing \u2018Could Have Been Me\u2019 for the first time all over again. Brian is one of my idols and one of the main reasons I\u2019m learning guitar and when I heard you all were doing this song with him I was ECSTATIC. The guitar solo just made me weep.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most telling reaction came from a younger fan who reflected on the generational bridge the collaboration represents:<\/p>\n

\u201cLife is amazing in music and I feel like The Struts has been reincarnated from Queen\u2019s spirit, soul, looks, and voice. I didn’t exist in previous generations and it’s amazing for this one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brian May said he was instantly drawn in when he first heard the original version of \u201cCould Have Been Me.\u201d \u201cI became obsessed with this great song ever since I was inspired by the original version and felt an uncontrollable urge to mess with it! It carries a great positive message for rebellious kids of all ages. And, together, WE ROCK!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Luke Spiller echoed the sentiment with characteristic passion, calling the chance to collaborate with his hero a \u201cdream realized.\u201d For him, the song\u2019s message is more important than ever: seize your dreams, live loudly, and don\u2019t waste a second.<\/p>\n

\n

From the moment Brian\u2019s unmistakable guitar tone rips through the speakers, the track is transformed. His playing doesn\u2019t just complement The Struts\u2014it ignites them, supercharging the already-iconic anthem into something even bigger, even brighter. It\u2019s the sound of two generations of rock brilliance colliding in perfect harmony.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"The<\/div>\n
\n
\"Andrew\"Andrew<\/div>\n

Author:<\/span> Andrew Braithwaite<\/p>\n

Andrew is the founder and chief editor of Music Talkers. He’s also a keen music enthusiast and plays the guitar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source musictalkers.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Struts have never been a band content with standing still. Over the last decade, they\u2019ve carved out a reputation as one of rock\u2019s boldest shapeshifters\u2014fusing glam swagger with arena-ready hooks, dazzling showmanship, and a defiant sense of individuality. But with the release of a reimagined version of their quintessential single \u201cCould Have Been Me\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1995029,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1995028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Struts-and-Brian-May-Light-Up-a-New-Era.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1995028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1995028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1995029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1995028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1995028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1995028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}