from jazz to punk, all the riffs of the Gibson Les Paul

The Montluçon MuPop is in full swing. This museum of popular music offers a real thrill by betting on a daring hanging: the celebration of the 70^e anniversary of the Gibson Les Paul, one of the most iconic electric guitars. An instrument that disputes its great rival, the Fender Stratocaster, the title of guitar favorite of rock musicians. It took all the madness and audacity of Julien Bitoun, a great instrument activist, to dedicate an exhibition space to a unique instrument.

“I had come to visit the museum during a family vacation in the region and I had found it fabulous, he explains. I quickly sent an email to the museum to offer to give lectures there. The energy of Mélanie Jouhanin, director of the place, will do the rest. Open to all proposals, the young woman lets herself be convinced to host an unprecedented temporary exhibition. “I thought there was a story of music to tell through the…