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“A lot of people came with their backs up... it was kind of scary.” Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones reflects on his band's infamous, “chaotic” first US tour, and promises that the punk legends will be back this year

America, the Sex Pistols are coming for you, again

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Liam Gallagher has given a scathing response to Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock for calling Oasis "boring"

The Oasis brother has hit back at Glen Matlock with some icy words

Louder

After reviewing hi-fi through five decades, here's why The Wombles remain my biggest musical influence

The furry litter-pickers were a supergroup of GOATs and heavily influential on my formative musical taste.

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"I had a swastika t-shirt thinking I was Sid Vicious!" The chaotic rise, fall and rise (again) of iconic rasta-punks Bad Brains

Bad Brains were radical, explosive, controversial and an influence on everyone from Slayer to Foo Fighters and Fever 333

Metal Hammer

Professional Wrestler Sid Vicious, Known For Intense Persona, Dies At 63

Professional wrestler Sid Vicious, a two-time champion in WWE, passes away at 63 after battling cancer. Remembered for his imposing presence and charisma, ...

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WWE wrestler Sid Vicious, who fractured leg during live match, dead at 63

Vicious, born Sidney Eudy, had been battling cancer for many years

The Independent UK

"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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Gladiator 2’s emperor actor teases the "wild" sequel and how his character is surprisingly inspired by punk star Sid Vicious

Exclusive: Fred Hechinger gives us the lowdown on his character Caracalla in Gladiator 2

Total Film

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…

The Independent UK

“When I was a kid, I thought bass playing was about throwing up and cutting yourself – I blame Gene Simmons and Sid Vicious”: Bad Religion’s Jay Bentley on his bass-playing influences and the “best-sounding P-Bass he’s ever heard”

Vomit and blood may be punk rock, but it’s not what you might expect from longtime Bad Religion bassist Jay Bentley

Guitar World

“Adam wanted to completely change everything. His band had hit a brick wall”: How Marco Pirroni teamed Link Wray with Les Paul Juniors to make Adam and the Ants’ ’80s-defining Kings of the Wild Frontier

Kings of the Wild Frontier found new wave icon Adam Ant at a crossroads, and with Marco Pirroni's raw rock 'n' roll guitar and Burundi drumbeats, he found a sound that sold by the millions

Guitar World

“People think that Spunk is a lot better than Never Mind The Bollocks, which is very gratifying”: Producer Dave Goodman reveals how he recorded the 'lost' Sex Pistols album, and how it kick-started the punk revolution

Classic interview reveals how his recordings became what some believe is the true Sex Pistols debut album

MusicRadar

Frank Sinatra's My Way has a surprising origin and history

Learn the fascinating story behind the iconic song My Way, from its origins in France to its famous renditions by Frank Sinatra and others.

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"Oi, Freddie! Have you succeeded in bringing ballet to the masses yet?": When Queen frontman Freddie Mercury met Sex Pistols bassist 'Simon Ferocious'

"It upset me when the Sex Pistols exploded" recalls Brian May, who was rather more taken with punk than Freddie Mercury

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Tom’s Guide

Love Slow Horses? The 10 best movies with Gary Oldman

It’s the perfect time to combat the wait for the explosive return of Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses season 4 with a host of awesome Oldman projects.

Cinemablend

32 Classic Songs Featured In Goodfellas

Scorsese is a master at using music in his movies and his pinnacle is Goodfellas. It's classic banger after classic banger in the iconic mob film.

Guitar World

Green Day's Mike Dirnt wrote the bassline for Longview on LSD: "Later, it took me a long time to be able to play it, but it made sense when I was on drugs"

In praise of Dookie, the 1994 album that put Green Day on the pop-punk throne

Louder

“Sir, are you married?”: the unlikely connection between Queen’s Brian May and punk band X-Ray Spex

Queen guitarist Brian May crossed paths with a punk icon years before either was famous

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The Guardian - UK

K-pop star Chaeyoung apologises for wearing swastika logo

Member of girl group Twice says she ‘didn’t correctly recognise the meaning’ of symbol on Sid Vicious T-shirt she wore

Daily Mirror

Sex Pistols star rules out Sid Vicious hologram despite ABBA success with 3D format

ABBA have been busy touring in hologram form, with David Bowie's estate rumoured to be considering a 3D gig, but punk band the Sex Pistols have no intentions of following in the Swedish band's footsteps

Daily Mirror

Sex Pistols icon's poignant role in Viviene Westwood's incredible career

Sex Pistol icon Glen Matlock discussed getting a Saturday job in Let It Rock, which soon became the iconic shop SEX which was launched by Vivienne Westwood

The Conversation

Fashion, sex and drag: Vivienne Westwood's queer legacy

I was 13 years old when I discovered Vivienne Westwood. The music came first. From the moment I heard the album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, I was hooked. Within a few months, I was spending my pocket money on a knock-off Westwood design – tartan bondage…

The Guardian - UK

Keith Levene obituary

Guitarist and musician who was a founding member of the Clash and Public Image Ltd

The Guardian - UK

Sid Vicious bleeding from a knife wound, on a bus with Paul Dacre – Bob Gruen’s best photograph

‘Sid’s reading Mad magazine beside his cowboy hippy bodyguard. He was drinking so much he didn’t even think about the three-inch cut in his arm’

Manchester Evening News

"He's the King" - Liam Gallagher backs Ian Brown after solo gig furore

Ian Brown can always count on the backing of Liam Gallagher

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