The Latest Breaking News from Sum 41

Sum 41 singer alleges abuse by manager

In "Walking Disaster," Whibley writes that the band's manager groomed him and distanced him from family

Salon · Oct 8, 2024

“He became kind of a bad guy to all of us.” Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley says the band's former manager sexually abused him

Deryck Whibley alleges he was groomed and sexually abused by Sum 41's first manager, Greig Nori, while he was a teenager

Louder · Oct 8, 2024

Sum 41 frontman Deryk Whibley addresses Linkin Park rumours

Fans of the two bands were confused after they teased announcements in the same week

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Punk rock band coming to Glasgow on last-ever tour before split

A CANADIAN punk rock band is coming to Glasgow on their last-ever tour...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2024

'Grateful' Deryck Whibley reflects on 10 years of sobriety and Sum 41's rise back to the top of their game

It's 10 years since Sum 41's Deryck Whibley nearly died from alcoholism and he's never been happier to be alive

Metal Hammer · Apr 27, 2024

"I went, 'I just don't know if my fans are gonna get it.'" How Slayer legend Kerry King ended up guesting on Sum 41's pop punk anthem What We're All About in one of the most unlikely heavy metal cameos ever

Kerry King explains how one of the 2000s' most surprising music crossovers came about

Metal Hammer · Apr 25, 2024

“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

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

Guitar World · Apr 23, 2024

"Fans would talk s**t about Avril to me. I got a lot of negativity and backlash": Sum 41's Deryck Whibley on the unexpected challenges thrown up by his six-and-a-half year relationship with Avril Lavigne

Not everyone was happy when Sum 41's Deryck Whibley and Avril Lavigne fell in (and out of) love

Louder · Mar 26, 2024

“When somebody buys my signature Duesenberg in a store, they're buying exactly what I play on stage”: Dave Baksh of Sum 41 interview

Dave Baksh lifts the lid on the gear used to record Sum 41’s last-ever album and details the benefits of a digital rig and recording remotely

MusicRadar · Mar 18, 2024

“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?

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

Guitar World · Feb 27, 2024