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Sum 41 recently recorded a new track with Iggy Pop for the rock icon’s forthcoming album, Skull Ring. The song, “Little Know It All” is a joint collaboration between Iggy, Sum 41 front man Deryck Whibley and producer Greig Nori (Sum 41’s Does This Look Infected?) and features all four members of Sum 41 playing on it. Skull Ring is scheduled for a Fall release on Virgin Records. Sum 41 recently finished up a sold-out headlining tour of the U.S. In addition, the band had their dreams come true when they were asked to open this year’s MTV Icon show… Read more »

Sum 41 has finished its most recent headline dates, and is now rehearsing its performance for MTVicon Metallica, which takes place in Los Angeles Saturday (May 3). The band is also going to record with Iggy Pop this week, according to a journal post by drummer Steve O. “Tonight will be our last night with No Use For A Name (sad, isn’t it?), and tomorrow we’re flying back to LA to rehearse for our Metallica Icon performance and we’re also going to squeeze a recording in with Iggy Pop,” Steve Jocz said. Vocalist/guitarist Deryck Whibley said that the band was… Read more »

Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley and his band were recent guest photographers for Playboy magazine-and, not too surprisingly, enjoyed the experience. Whibley says it’s one of the most notable things the band has ever done. “We were guest photographers for Playboy a couple of weeks ago, so we got to take photos of Playmates all day,” Whibley said. “I mean that was…That was one of those moments where you’re like, ‘Yeah, OK, I’ve made it now.’” Whibley added that he had such a good time, he wants his next job to be working at Playboy. Sum 41 is taking a… Read more »

“What the hell is your problem, Manitoba? Phone me and tell me what your god damn problem is with our DVD.” That’s the message that Sum 41 guitarist Dave “Brown Sound” Baksh would like to send to the Manitoba government. Last night, the Manitoba Film Classification Board informed Sum’s label, Aquarius Records, that the bonus DVD, Cross The T’s And Gouge Your I’s, that is packaged with copies of the band’s new album Does This Look Infected? has officially been rated R. That means, if kids under the age of 18 want to buy the album without the DVD being… Read more »

When Sum 41 wrote last year’s All Killer No Filler, the bandmembers were all still in high school. Toilet-dunking bullies, drinking buddies, unrequited puppy love, impish practical jokes and weekend parties were what their lives consisted of, so that’s what the sang about. But now they’ve toured the world, experienced some real-life trauma and tapped into current events (at least a little bit), so the boys in the band – singer/guitarist Deryck Whibley, guitarist Dave Baksh, bassist Cone and drummer Steve Jocz – are in a slightly different place, and as a result they’re penning some harder, more sobering songs.… Read more »

“The last time we were here,” declared Deryck Whibley from the stage, “two girls came up and made out.” The pronouncement by Sum 41’s singer/guitarist Tuesday at CBGB was met with screams and raised hands, an indication that several fans were willing to participate in a reenactment. “This time we have to top it,” the adorable, spiky shorn frontman added, and approached bassist Cone McCaslin, tilted his head and parted his lips. Psych! Both pulled away at the last second. “No way!” they said in unison. The fourth stop on the band’s Sum On Your Face club tour wasn’t filled… Read more »

No, Ron Jeremy won’t be emceeing the proceedings and Jenna Jameson won’t be dancing onstage, but Sum 41’s Sum on Your Face Tour will provide select fans an opportunity to see the band’s rock-hard stuff in an up-close and intimate setting. All dates on the 17-show tour, which begins October 31 in Dallas, have been booked at small clubs and the only way to purchase tickets is through the band’s official Web site, starting Saturday. The mini-tour will hit markets on both coasts as well as the South and the Midwest. The last date will be November 30 in San… Read more »

With songs like “Fat Lip” and “Motivation,” Sum 41 developed a reputation for cheekiness and tomfoolery. Their new album doesn’t exactly transform them into tree-hugging environmentalists or pulpit-preaching activists, but it shows the bandmembers leaning toward maybe growing up just a little… kinda. Many songs on Does This Look Infected?, due November 26, aren’t about downing brews, scamming chicks or teenage angst. Instead, Sum 41 singer and lyricist Deryck Whibley addresses issues a little more sobering. “I guess I watched too much CNN while making this record,” he said. “Also, I guess I’m getting older. When you’re young you have… Read more »

Should Sum 41 decide to record a cover while working on their second full-length, John Cougar Mellencamp’s “Hurts So Good” might be a fitting selection. In addition to tracking the follow-up to last year’s All Killer No Filler, the Canadian quartet are creating an EP by their alter ego, Pain for Pleasure. They hope to have both releases out in late November. Fans may remember Pain for Pleasure as the group who looked frighteningly similar to Sum 41, only dressed like metalheads, performing their namesake song as a coda to the “Fat Lip” video. But this time out, the pop-punks’… Read more »

April fools were on the loose at the kick-off date of the Sum Like It Hot Tour Monday night at the Electric Factory. At the head of the parade was Deryck Whibley, who led his band, Sum41, in an hour’s worth of snotty punk rock, heavy metal reverence and irreverent shtick. The singer donned a Nike headband thrown onto the stage from the audience. “Does this make me cool?” Whibley asked before taking it off. “I’m just not cool – sorry.” Dave Baksh, Sum41’s lead guitarist and stage foil to Whibley, replied, “Nothing will make you look cool.” Maybe not… Read more »