Michael Jackson, Beatles and Queen items to go under the hammer in £3m auction The auction will take place on October 1 and 2 with bidding available online and via telephone The Independent UK · Sep 1
"To wear this scent, you must resist tradition, fight conformity, and disregard aromatic conventions." That time the Sex Pistols launched their own perfume to "feed your inner rebel" Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? Louder · Aug 19
How Pete Townshend’s drunken night with two Sex Pistols inspired The Who’s last classic song with Keith Moon: “I used to go to clubs and get insulted. Just stand there and endure these snotty little kids saying, ‘Boring old fart!’” Townshend took punk seriously but refused to be cast off as an irrelevant rock dinosaur MusicRadar · Aug 14
“All I was using was one Fender Twin Reverb, which I stole off Bob Marley… I had it turned up to 10 the whole time”: Stolen amps and punk rivalry – inside the making of the Sex Pistols’ Never Mind the Bollocks Guitarist Steve Jones reflects on the making of the Pistols' incendiary studio album, Johnny Rotten's overdub myths, and why they had to keep Sid Vicious away from the studio Guitar World · Aug 2
“To all intents and purposes, it was a disaster. I wanted to kick my habit, I didn’t want to kick it.” A wasted singer, a bizarre producer and a real-life Sex Pistol: how Megadeth made thrash metal’s most chaotic album Megadeth were strung out and at war with each other when they made their third album So Far, So Good… So What!. And things were about to get worse… Metal Hammer · Jul 26
John Lydon will ‘never forgive’ former Sex Pistols bandmates Former frontman was sued by his bandmates over the rights to their music in Danny Boyle’s TV series, while caring for his late wife, Nora The Independent UK · Jul 22
"We should have shown Sid dying in a pool of vomit." The story behind Sid & Nancy, the controversial punk rock biopic which annoyed almost everyone How Gary Oldman, Courtney Love, Iggy Pop, and Guns N' Roses came together for a film about Sid Vicious that the Sex Pistols hated Louder · Jul 20
“Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” How anarchy, acrimony and apathy killed the Sex Pistols just 78 days after the release of Never Mind The Bollocks "It was ugliness personified" Louder · Jun 25
"Getting off the bus, you could be attacked by a gang of skinheads, bikers or straights. It was hairy." Riots, teargas and slamdancing – The 80s scene that helped inspire Metallica, Slayer, Napalm Death and beyond Thrash, black metal, grindcore - none of it would exist without UK82 Metal Hammer · Jun 10
"I've got some ideas." Glen Matlock open to writing new Sex Pistols material with Frank Carter Sex Pistols bassist says Frank Carter has "revitalised" the band and could sing on new songs Louder · Jun 7
"He glared out into the audience like he wanted to kill each and every one of us, one at a time." The story behind the gig which inspired the birth of Joy Division The night that changed Manchester's music scene forever Louder · Jun 5
"Mr Rotten joins in the fight, and has a few kicks at the victim." 50 years on, Pet Shop Boys frontman Neil Tennant still has vivid memories of seeing the Sex Pistols for the first time in 1976 An early Sex Pistols show made quite an impact on Pet Shop Boys frontman Neil Tennant Louder · May 2
‘I did receive bottles on stage. There might have been urine’: Melanie C on Spice Girls mania, impostor syndrome and her date with a Chili Pepper As she releases a clubby new album, Sweat, the former Sporty Spice answers your questions on her raver days, scouse cuisine and Sex Pistols covers The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
“I like to keep things simple, as the saying goes: It’s only rock ’n’ roll”: Never mind the modelers, here’s a Sex Pistols Marshall amp The striking yellow-and-pink JCM800 design pays homage to half a century of punk, but only 81 are being made Guitar World · Apr 14
Louder · Mar 2 Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce rescheduled and expanded North American tour Additional anarchy in the US
Louder · Feb 23 "If it ain’t fun, I ain’t doing it. I’m too old for bulls**t.” Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce Anarchy In The UK tour The Sex Pistols line up 50 years of punk celebration
Euronews · Feb 23 Sex Pistols announce 'Anarchy in the UK' tour to celebrate 50 years of punk Punk royalty Sex Pistols have announced a UK and Ireland tour in December, as 2026 marks five decades since the release of their seminal track ‘Anarchy in the UK’.
Evening Standard · Feb 19 The Molotovs vs The World: 'If you hate our band, that's fine' Desperate for a youthquake with real substance? Meet sibling duo The Molotovs, a peroxide explosion of rebellious teen spirit who have already shared a stage with Blondie and the Sex Pistols
Louder · Feb 17 "I knew what each of my friends was capable of, but I didn't know how that would blend together." How John Lydon left the trainwreck of the Sex Pistols behind with a trailblazing statement of intent Johnny Rotten became John Lydon and the dense punk sound became spacious dub for his new band PiL’s first real statement of intent
Louder · Jan 16 "I heard something on an ABBA record and it inspired the riff I needed. I said, ‘Guys, I’ve got it!'" The Sex Pistols, pop legends, Danny Boyle and the Olympics: the unlikely story of one of the most important punk songs of all time The surprising tale behind the pop-influenced, Oscar-winning director-approved punk rock classic
BANG Premier · Dec 29, 2025 John Lydon expected to reconnect with Sex Pistols after wife's death John Lydon expected "some kind of connection" with his former Sex Pistols bandmates after the death of his wife Nora in 2023 but the reunion never happened.
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025 John Lydon makes devastating admission about Sex Pistols bandmates after wife’s death Punk singer’s wife of almost 50 years died in 2023
Metal Hammer · Dec 8, 2025 “I thought we’d follow the Sex Pistols model – one album and out. We were this disgusting-sounding metal band, I never thought that it could last”: How Laid To Rest, against all odds, gave Lamb Of God an actual career The opening track of 2004’s Ashes Of The Wake helped lift the band from heavy metal underdogs to generation-defining superstars
BANG Premier · Dec 3, 2025 Peter Hook marking Sex Pistols anniversary milestone with special show Peter Hook will mark the 50th anniversary of the Sex Pistols’ legendary Manchester gig - which inspired him to pick up the bass - with a one-off show next year.
Louder · Nov 30, 2025 What really happened when the Sex Pistols appeared on the Bill Grundy show Pistol on Disney+ dramatised the Sex Pistols' appearance on the Bill Grundy Show in December 1976. The truth is even better than the show