Believe it or not, our August 2023 issue marks the first time in 31 years that Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt has graced the cover of Guitar World. That takes us back to 1992 – the same year I was stopped by a Pennsylvania state trooper for driving around with a 4-year-old inspection sticker...
It’s worth noting that Nuno was actually on two GW covers in ’92: January, when we called him the “M.V.P.,” and December, when we called him the “new boss.” Sure, he’s the “older” boss now (although he still looks the same as he did in ’92; what do you use in your hair, Bettencourt?!?), but he is clearly still the boss, clearly still the M.V.P.
