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“I’ve had years of listening to that Goldtop and now, I own it”: Sum 41's Deryck Whibley and Dave Baksh talk perfect guitars, going from amp stacks to profilers – and the difficult decision to say goodbye

By Andrew Daly published 23 April 24

How Sum 41’s valedictory album, Heaven :x: Hell, came together on the simple arithmetic of pop-punk and Slayer-inspired thrash, for an album that's light, dark and all shades between

“I couldn’t even walk, but I thought, ‘At least I can play guitar!’ When I picked one up, I just couldn’t. That was the final straw”: Deryck Whibley had to rebuild Sum 41 after nearly dying – so why is he ready to break up the band?

By Amit Sharma published 27 February 24

As Sum 41 release their final album, the pop-punk icons’ frontman explains why he knew it was time to call it quits – but not before he bought the ’68 Les Paul featured on the album that inspired him to play in the first place

Deryck Whibley ’68 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

“It’s such a cool guitar in terms of history”: Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley has bought the ’68 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop used on some of Ozzy Osbourne, Hole, Korn and Social Distortion’s most iconic recordings – and it seems it holds a few secrets

By Matt Parker published 22 February 24

The Les Paul previously belonged to super-producer Michael Beinhorn but it looks like it might have a secret past, beneath its celebrity skin...

Deryck Whibley is selling off a “treasure trove” of gear used across two decades with Sum 41

By Matt Parker published 22 March 23

The new Reverb haul includes a custom-built Fender Thinline Tele, a 1962 Gibson SG and his first Marshall cabinet

Kerry King turned down his Sum 41 guest solo 10 times – here's what changed his mind

By Sam Roche published 24 January 23

The Slayer man on how his historic Beastie Boys guest spot led to him performing on the punk rockers' 2002 single What We're All About

Sum 41 announce half-punk, half-metal double album, Heaven and Hell

By Sam Roche published 24 March 22

“It just kind of dawned on me. Did I just make a double record by accident?" says frontman Deryck Whibley

Deryck Whibley on mental health: “Life can be really hard, but it can be great, too. We just have to work at it”

By Alison Richter published 21 July 21

The Sum 41 leader teams up with fellow mental health advocate nothing,nowhere for a new take on the band's single Catching Fire, which tackles his wife Ari's suicide attempt

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By qa published 23 April 15

Sum 41: Blow Up

By By Alan di Perna published 13 November 08

Are they a punk metal band or a metallic punk band? Sum 41 nuke the distinctions on Chuck, their heaviest album yet.

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