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NEVER MIND

Sex Pistols Frontman Says the Rolling Stones ‘Should Retire’

Reminded that he previously said he’d never tour again, John Lydon said, “That’s dementia for you, I forgot that bit.”

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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JOHNNY ROTTEN TAKES THE STAGE

Sex Pistols’ Lead Singer Fails In Eurovision Bid

John Lydon competed to represent Ireland in Eurovision on Friday—though he lost the vote, his song sought to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s, which his wife suffers from.

Katie Hawkinson

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DISACCORD

Ex-Member: ‘Tasteless’ Sex Pistols Exploiting Queen’s Death

John Lydon is not in musical harmony with his former bandmates when it comes to “God Save the Queen.”

Brooke Leigh Howard

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NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS

The Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones Looks Back on the Punk Mayhem

The legendary punk guitarist opens up about the new FX series based on his memoir, the battle with John Lydon over using the band’s music in the show, and much more.

Jeff Slate

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ANARCHY IN THE U.K.

FX’s Sex Pistols Miniseries Will Rock Your Face Off

The rowdy new show, from writer Craig Pearce and director Danny Boyle, chronicles the Sex Pistols’ rapid ascent to U.K. punk gods in the ’70s—and their downfall.

Nick Schager

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ANARCHY

Inside ‘Pistol’: The Chaotic, Brilliant Sex Pistols Series

The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind “Trainspotting” and “Slumdog Millionaire” talks to us about directing the thrilling six-part FX series about the U.K.’s craziest band.

Nick Schager

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A HOMEMADE WORLD

‘Kids Did Everything’: Inside Iggy Pop’s New Punk Doc

A new four-part documentary rounds up punk’s survivors to testify that a genre once thought to have the shelf life of milk has never lost its edgy relevance (thanks, kids!).

Shannon Robinson

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R.I.P.

Pete Shelley, Lead Singer of Buzzcocks, Dies at 63

Shelley led the influential punk band, writing songs about teenage angst and love.

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Excerpt

How Johnny Rotten Joined the Sex Pistols

<p>In his scabrously delightful memoir, <em>Lonely Boy</em>, the guitarist for the Sex Pistols describes how they auditioned the wrong John, hired him anyway, and why it all worked out.</p>

Steve Jones

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Up in Flames

$7m Bonfire in London Punk Battle

Joe Corré, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood’s son, will destroy his collection of memorabilia to stop punk becoming “a fucking museum piece.”

Nico Hines

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CLOTHES, MUSIC, BOYS

A First Lady of Punk Rock Talks

After growing up in the London projects, Viv Albertine became a guitarist in one of the first all-girl punk bands. Her new memoir looks back at her life lived by the principles of punk.

Justin Jones

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