The Who, the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter and more lined up for this year's Teenage Cancer Trust shows The annual Teenage Cancer Trust shows will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in March Louder · Jan 27, 2025
Sex Pistols and The Who to return to stage for Teenage Cancer Trust shows The Who singer Sir Roger Daltrey is remaining honorary patron of the TCT, after helming the charity gigs for more than two decades. Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025
"I hadn’t heard of him, to be honest": Steve Jones on the return of the Sex Pistols and how new frontman Frank Carter joined the fun When the Sex Pistols re-formed with three original members plus singer Frank Carter, they hadn’t sounded so vital in years. And there’s more to come Louder · Jan 21, 2025
Sex Pistols to release three live albums from raucous 1978 US tour The Sex Pistols have announced the release of three 'Live in the U.S.A.' albums on vinyl. BANG Premier · Jan 14, 2025
"Johnny Rotten came in, turned to Iggy and said, Oo the f***'s that – your manager or something?" David Bowie on his first encounter with the Sex Pistols David Bowie didn't get a huge amount of respect from Johnny Rotten when the two musical icons first met Louder · Jan 9, 2025
"Unless your guitars and your attitude resemble these nuggets then you can kiss my tubular bells." Oasis' Liam Gallagher shares his love of the Sex Pistols, revealing how "all heaven broke loose" when he first heard the punk legends Liam Gallagher: quite partial to a bit of Bollocks Louder · Jan 8, 2025
Guns N' Roses, Sex Pistols, Lorna Shore – plus one more day – added to Rock For People 2025 The now-five-day Czech rock fest will be headlined by Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, Linkin Park and new additions Sex Pistols and Guns N' Roses in June Metal Hammer · Jan 7, 2025
Never mind the back pain: how rock’s drummers cope with furious sets in their 70s From Rat Scabies of the Damned to Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols, we ask rock and punk’s greatest drummers how they deal with long nights of fast songs – and uncover a story of arthritis, cardio and turmeric oil The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025
“I lie to them and change the goalposts… you build up techniques of throwing the curveball of discomfort. If it gets comfortable I change it”: David Thomas calls Pere Ubu “avant-garage” – but how prog are they? They’re unmistakably American, but their lead visionary names Henry Cow, Soft Machine, Gentle Giant and Van der Graaf Generator among his motivators, and explains why his band is definitely not punk Louder · Dec 11, 2024
The 13 most controversial album covers of all time, from The Beatles to Nirvana: ‘We’re all naked really’ THE COUNTDOWN: From flagrant nudity to cartoon bestiality, there are all sorts of reasons cover art can spark controversy. Kevin E G Perry picks some of the most memorable examples The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
“In the weeks leading up to the show, Deryck and I talked about our mutual love for the Sex Pistols. That’s when we planned the special moment”: Sum 41's Deryck Whibley plays Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul at the band's last-ever European show The storied guitar, which sold for $390,000 at auction earlier this year, was recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Yungblud Guitar World · Nov 26, 2024
Signed Beatles photo and Sex Pistols lyrics sell for more than £130,000 RR Auction’s Marvels of Modern Music sale achieved a total of 1,132,981 dollars (£904,178) with several notable items. Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2024
"I was done after that, no more." Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones hasn't spoken to Johnny Rotten since 2008 Any chance of Johnny Rotten fronting the Sex Pistols again seems slim as bandmate Steve Jones says 2008 tour was "too much" Metal Hammer · Nov 16, 2024
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 · Nov 14, 2024
BANG Premier · Nov 14, 2024 Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones hasn't spoke to ex-bandmate Johnny Rotten in 16 years The Sex Pistols' guitarist Steve Jones has been estranged from Johnny Rotten for 16 years.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024 Anger is an energy! Stars and writers on the songs that define punk spirit As Patti Smith’s debut single turns 50, punk musicians and music writers pick the songs that define the genre’s resistance, rebellion and refusal
Guitar World · Nov 7, 2024 “It sold for $937,000 to an anonymous buyer who, we assume, doesn't play punk rock for a living”: From Joe Strummer’s Tele to Johnny Ramone's Mosrite, here are the iconic guitars behind the sound of punk – and the modern-day equivalents you can buy today The filth, the fury, and '80s Fernandes Strat copies – these guitars, amps, and effects defined the sound of some of rock's greatest, and most rebellious, bands
BANG Premier · Nov 5, 2024 Peter Hook and New Order pay tribute to Quincy Jones Peter Hook and New Order have thanked their former record boss Quincy Jones for "making us big in America" following the legendary producer's death at the age of 91.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024 ‘We were banging our heads against a wall – the wall won’: the genius pop and tragic demise of Boys Wonder They swaggered into the late 1980s, a potent brew of punk, glam and classic rock. But they went nowhere, then had to watch as their recipe conquered the charts. Now they’ve returned – so are they looking back in anger?
Metal Hammer · Sep 2, 2024 "I was in spandex pants, reading Karl Marx." From birth in Harlem to graduation from Harvard to stripping, Rage Against The Machine and fighting the KKK: this is the incredible life story of Tom Morello The Rage Against The Machine legend takes a deep dive into his unique life and career
Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2024 Designer Ben Kelly to launch exhibition at Jealous gallery The designer has previously worked with Vivienne Westwood, Malcolm McClaren, and The Sex Pistols
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024 ‘We like it when things fall apart’: heavy rockers Wunderhorse on embracing music’s messy side Jacob Slater was a surf coach in Newquay when he was cast as the Sex Pistols’ drummer in Danny Boyle’s TV series Pistol, but as the singer’s latest album with his band Wunderhorse confirms, he will always be drawn to chaos
Metal Hammer · Aug 15, 2024 Old blokes: What is it with them and when will they stop? A sort-of review of the Sex Pistols and Frank Carter at Bush Hall Everywhere you look: old blokes. Old blokes running the world. Old blokes running for President. Old blokes telling women what they can and can't do with their bodies. Old blokes running scared when a woman stands up to them. Old blokes stirring up racism and then saying, “Aw, you can’t…
Louder · Aug 15, 2024 "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
MusicRadar · Aug 14, 2024 "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"