“Before, if you had a bad gig, or were drunk and puked on the stage, maybe somebody would tell the story, but there was no video proof. Now, everything is recorded”: Matteo Mancuso on why nobody in the contemporary guitar scene can afford a bad gig … from Guitarworld janelle.borg@futurenet.com (Janelle Borg)

Mancuso is one of this year’s breakout stars – but with a brighter spotlight comes the added online (and offline) pressure to be consistent without…

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“In the weeks leading up to the show, Deryck and I talked about our mutual love for the Sex Pistols. That’s when we planned the special moment”: Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley plays Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul at the band’s last-ever European show … from Guitarworld janelle.borg@futurenet.com (Janelle Borg)

The storied guitar, which sold for $390,000 at auction earlier this year, was recently played by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Yungblud Read More 

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