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Sex Pistols member says he has not spoken to Johnny Rotten for years

They last played together in 2008

The Independent UK

Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones says he has not spoken to singer John Lydon since 2008

In an interview on the Rockonteurs podcast, Jones described the part-reformed band with Frank Carter as ‘a different vibe’ from playing with Lydon.

Evening Standard

“I couldn’t just stay on my sofa and not tour, tempting though that obviously is.” Public Image Ltd announce 23-date This Is Not The Last Tour tour

John Lydon will be touring the UK and Ireland with PiL in 2025

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'I’m beginning to slowly think about writing some new stuff...' Sex Pistols legend Glen Matlock reveals plans for new album

Sex Pistols and Blondie bassist Glen Matlock has revealed his plans to make a new solo LP.

BANG Premier

John Lydon announces massive I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right 2025 spoken word tour across the UK and Ireland

Punk legend John Lydon is coming to a town near you next year, "untamed, unscripted and uncensored"

Louder

“We were held together by Sellotape and sealing wax… We knew our days were numbered”: Tired, broke and losing members, Van der Graaf Generator went down fighting with The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome

Peter Hammill remembers trimming down the music and the name to spend 18 months in a ferocious punk-tinged endgame that resulted in stunning live album Vital

Louder

"The whole 'I Hate Pink Floyd' thing was hilarious. Anyone who took that seriously needs a new head." The story of the unlikely friendship between The Sex Pistols' John Lydon and Pink Floyd's David Gilmour

Despite what you may have heard, there is no animosity between England's most famous punk and prog rock bands

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"I think that’s what makes the Pistols' album different from The Clash or The Damned – we didn’t just go in and crash, bang, wallop”: Steve Jones breaks down the Sex Pistols' seminal statement

"I played bass on most of Never Mind The Bollocks"

MusicRadar

I tried Cambridge Audio's new music system – the Evo One takes on Naim's best

Cambridge Audio's new Evo One all-in-one is a wood-topped delight

"Joe Elliott knows more about Mott than I do. You just have to sit back and listen to him": Ian Hunter's stories of Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and more

He’s Ian Hunter, solo artist and former Mott The Hoople frontman, and these are some of his stories

Louder

"They're hitting tired, bored people that want to pull their hair out and paint their face green." The teenage Kate Bush loved punk rock's energy, originality and "guts"

Kate Bush understood the power and potential of punk rock: "A punch is more effective than a look"

Louder

"My girlfriend had to leave the room when I played the album": The 10 records that changed Fish's life

Former Marillion frontman Fish takes a trip to the past to explore the records that shaped his path through music

Louder

VIP Taylor Swift ticket holders get obstructed view – are pricey packages worth the cash?

Pricey deals on the Eras tour shows are part of a growing trend – but some acts offer more for less cash

The Guardian - UK

“At the beginning John Lydon really loved it, and there was a real sense that it was great. And then, of course, it got very dark”: Jah Wobble on PiL, going back to his P-Bass – and why he’s reworking Metal Box

The post-punk pioneer gets back to his P-Bass, which he thinks of as a lifeform, and prepares to rework classic album Metal Box on tour – without ripping off reggae

Guitar World

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Freedom, festivity and dead by sunrise: Inside Sid Vicious’s drug-fuelled last party

Less than 24 hours after Sid Vicious left Rikers prison after breaching his bail on charges of murder, he was found dead at the home of an aspiring actor. Mark Beaumont speaks to his long-time friends and experts about what happened that fateful night – and everything that led up…

Guitar World

“John Lydon once made a stab at poaching Flea for Public Image. At which point Flea keeled over and passed out”: Anthony Kiedis takes a nostalgic look back at Flea’s finest hour from Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Flea’s reputation as a killer bass player almost saw him lured away from the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Evening Standard

Jah Wobble: 'The cockney is dead and the East End is full of hipsters now'

The punk survivor doesn’t hold back on gentrification, the Sex Pistols and doing the 12 steps while working as a tube driver

Louder

“I’ve got butter to thank and I’ve eaten plenty since!”: John Lydon on how doing a TV ad for butter helped turn his career around

The punk icon gave it his dairy best...

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The 6 prog bands John Lydon says he loves

Hawkwind, Van der Graaf Generator and even Pink Floyd – they’ve all had ex-Sex Pistols singer John Lydon’s stamp of approval

The Guardian - UK

A musical tour of Berlin: from Wagner’s epic opera to techno raves

In our new series, we explore a city through its musical landmarks and songs. First stop, Germany’s hip, historic capital, home to trailblazing clubs and inspiration for Dietrich and Bowie

Louder

“She has managed to maintain her position without ever once being sucked into the creative vacuum of celebrity culture”: The less we see of Kate Bush, the more we want to know

Supported by established artists, secured in a family business and a star by the age of 21, her vision and clarity made her prog’s first pop star (and pop’s first prog star)

The Guardian - UK

Annie Nightingale obituary

Radio 1’s longest-serving broadcaster, dedicated to groundbreaking music for more than 50 years

The National (Scotland)

Gregor Gall: In search of protest songs as popular music leaves a void

‘TOO many protest singers/Not enough protest songs.” So sang Scots former Orange Juice frontperson, Edwyn Collins, on his 1994 hit single, A…

Louder

In 1997 John Lydon's drummer sued him for lost wages and assault: it was a case only Judge Judy could resolve

Judge Judy: 25 seasons, 6280 episodes, one former Sex Pistol

Evening Standard

Never mind the steps, here’s Johnny Rotten’s 1970s Chelsea home for sale for £1.55 million

With a front door above street level and a further three flights of stairs taking you to the top bedroom and roof terrace, the triplex within the Sex Pistol’s one-time house is ideal for music fans of a certain vintage and fitness level

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