Punk legend John Lydon has defended his decision to appear in a much-maligned U K advert for butter insisting he was proud to boost the image of a British brand The forme...
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They were once dismissed as 'landfill'. Now they are critically acclaimed. Where did it all go right for the Brighton band?Six years ago, the Maccabees appeared at the Br...
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The pop singer, who died today, created powerful futuristic records that changed the course of music for everDonna Summer will be remembered as the queen of disco, but in...
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In 1977, The Sex Pistols hijacked the Silver Jubilee, taunting the Queen and "her fascist regime" with their two-fingered "God Save the Queen".
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To mark the news that Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has died at the age of 47, we visit Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism ...
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The veteran New Romantics would not have been the choice of all music-lovers to showcase English culture to the world. But they have a gift for empty spectacle that suits...
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Singer claims band snubbed London 2012 closing ceremony because organisers were 'killing the honesty' of the PistolsThe Olympics organisers wanted to censor the Sex Pisto...
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John Lydon thinks Simon Cowell is really bad news for music The Sex Pistols frontman finds the music mogul hilarious to watch while judging on TV talent shows but he beli...
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Punk icon John Lydon turned down an offer for his band Sex Pistols to take part in the London Olympics celebrations branding the event a waste of money and accusing organ...
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds scored the highest-selling vinyl single of this year's Record Store Day, which organisers have said is set to break all previous sales ...
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The national anthem is headed for the top of the charts. Or is it?Age: At least 267.Appearance: Gender-bending.Eh? It was originally God Save the King. Also, nationalanth...
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Shaun Ryder, Peter Hook, Tim Burgess and other key figures in the Madchester scene share their memories of the sounds, the clothes and atmospherePETER HOOK Co-founder of ...
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Malcolm McLaren's I Want Candy stars are touring the UK this month. Craig McLean meets Leigh Gorman and Annabella Lwin, 30 years after they first burst on to the new wave...
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The Sex Pistols turned down an invitation to perform at the Olympics’ opening ceremony because the organisers wanted to censor one of their most famous songs, John...
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Punk legends the Sex Pistols' iconic track God Save The Queen is to be re-released on its 35th anniversary this year, sparking a campaign for a repeat of the band's famou...
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