The New Jersey home where legendary guitarist and inventor Les Paul lived, worked and helped reshape modern music recording has been demolished, just weeks after the seven-acre Mahwah property was sold for $990,000. The loss drew particular attention because the house was not simply a former celebrity residence; it included the spaces where Paul experimented with sound, developed recording techniques and worked on ideas that would influence generations of musicians and producers.

The New Jersey home where legendary guitarist and inventor Les Paul lived, worked and helped reshape modern music recording has been demolished, just weeks after the seven-acre…

Les Paul's son Gene says he is 'heartbroken' after the music legend's historic New Jersey home was demolished without the family being told.