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John Lydon Says 'Sons of Norway' Film Quashes Idea that 'Punk Is All Negative'

Legendary punk icon John Lydon and the team behind 'Sons of Norway' sit down with Spinner to discuss their new film, which recently premiere at TIFF. ... Read More »

John Lydon Settles Assault Lawsuit

Jim Dyson, Getty Images John Lydon's anger has finally caught up with him. The Sex Pistols singer ... Read More »

John Lydon Says U2 'Never Should Have Existed'

Although the Sex Pistols were a significant early influence on U2, frontman John Lydon could care ... Read More »

Psychedelic Furs Cover Roxy Music in NYC

With his raspy, debonair yelping croon -- one of the more distinctive voices of the post-punk era -- ... Read More »

Malcolm McLaren, Former Sex Pistols Manager, Dead at 64

Malcolm McLaren, the British entrepreneur and musician who's best known as the founder and ... Read More »

Public Image Ltd. Announce North American Tour

After Public Image Ltd. perform at this year's Coachella on April 16 -- their first US show in 18 ... Read More »

Slits Battle Jetlag to Throw Punk-Reggae Christmas Party

For reasons they never got around to sharing, the Slits were forced to take the stage Monday night ... Read More »

Greil Marcus Praises Sex Pistols, Celebrates Book Anniversary at Lecture

The young John Lydon was so brilliant, author Greil Marcus argued Thursday night during a ... Read More »

Rock Almanac: November 24, 2008

On This Date in 1997: John Lydon appears on an episode of 'Judge Judy' in order to settle a dispute ... Read More »

John Lydon on Amy Winehouse

"I have never [imitated] black music in her idiotic way. She requires vast amounts of drugs to hide ... Read More »

Potent Quotables: Lydon's Rotten Attack

"I have never [imitated] black music in her idiotic way. She requires vast amounts of drugs to hide ... Read More »

Johnny Rotten Denies Racism in Backstage Fight With Bloc Party Singer

John Lydon has denied allegations that racism was a part of an altercation with Kele Okereke. But a ... Read More »

Veteran Punk Makes Young Soul Singer Cry

If you're looking to John Lydon for a little TLC, you're truly begging for 'Mercy.' At the Mojo ... Read More »

Johnny Rotten Inspired the Joker + More

Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten inspired the Joker character -- played by the late Heath Ledger -- in ... Read More »

Stage Name Stories: Johnny Rotten

Born: John Joseph Lydon What's in a Name: The head Sex Pistol is said to have earned his nickname ... Read More »

Embarrassing Onstage Antics: No. 10

10. What a Dump! Shock rocker Alice Cooper "retired" the huge snake used in his show for decades ... Read More »