Sex Pistols
Jamie Reid obituary
Artist whose unmistakable record sleeve designs contributed to the tumultuous impact of the Sex Pistols in the 1970s
Adam Sweeting
13, Aug, 2023 @3:20 PM
Jamie Reid’s Sex Pistols artwork was a glorious assault on authority | Jonathan Jones
Taking dada and adding a snotty British energy, the late artist gave punk its sharp edges and revolutionary force – and by attacking Putin, carried it into the present
Jonathan Jones
10, Aug, 2023 @11:27 AM
‘I won’t let the bastards grind me down’: John Lydon on grief, feuds and being an unlikely optimist
Covid, court, bereavement: although the PiL man’s new album could not have been made against a worse backdrop, his glass of non-alcoholic cider remains half full
Lee Campbell
29, Jul, 2023 @10:55 AM
Never mind the racket. I was behind the bar for one of the first Sex Pistols gigs | Letter
Brief letters: Johnny Rotten luck | Tipping in Italy | Satanic autocorrect | Snollygosters everywhere | Woke in Woking
13, Jun, 2023 @3:58 PM
Anarchy in High Wycombe! The real story of the Sex Pistols’ earliest gigs
The punk band are famous for culture-changing gigs in Manchester and London, but what about ones in Keighley and Dunstable? Attendees at their first UK tour remember the protests, raw power – and cider-drinking hippies
Alexis Petridis
09, Jun, 2023 @7:00 AM
Malcolm McLaren’s Duck Rock at 40: the album that foretold today’s anything-goes pop
The 1983 LP introduced a generation to hip-hop and mashed up style – but by not crediting Black musicians, it was also cultural appropriation. Producer Trevor Horn recalls its creation
Alexis Petridis
30, May, 2023 @1:20 PM
Regime change: Sex Pistols star reworks God Save the Queen rhymes for king
Glen Matlock says he could make up lyrics as he goes along when he plays version of 1977 hit on coronation day
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
05, May, 2023 @4:40 PM
Forget Take That – here’s the music Charles should have for his coronation
As reports swirl on the big stars playing or snubbing the upcoming coronation, here’s a few numbers that would actually sum up king and country in 2023
Michael Hann
01, Mar, 2023 @4:06 PM
John Lydon loses out on Eurovision selection as Wild Youth chosen to represent Ireland
Former Sex Pistol came fourth in vote to select country’s entry to the song contest
Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
04, Feb, 2023 @1:26 AM
A job at Vivienne Westwood’s shop made me a Sex Pistol | Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock went into the late fashion designer’s store looking for a pair of shoes and found a career in music and rebellion
Glen Matlock
01, Jan, 2023 @10:30 AM
Dame Vivienne Westwood: fashion designer dies aged 81
Iconoclastic British designer rose to prominence by outfitting the Sex Pistols as punk took off in the 1970s
Alyx Gorman and Sian Cain
30, Dec, 2022 @7:52 AM
Remembering Vivienne Westwood: ‘The rebel who was never without a cause’
Jess Cartner-Morley recalls meeting the anti-establishment fashion designer and political activist who shaped punk culture and street style
Jess Cartner-Morley
30, Dec, 2022 @12:30 AM
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