Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday John Lydon (Sex Pistols, PiL). Hope it’s not rotten, Johnny. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Read our Q&A with him: The post Happy Birthday John Lydon (Sex Pistols, PiL) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Today’s iteration of the Sex Pistols does not include the two members most people think of first when they think of the Sex Pistols: John Lydon — aka Johnny Rotten — and the late Sid Vicious. But that didn’t stop original members Paul Cook... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Keith Levene (PiL, Clash). Always looking for something. Read Bob Mould and East River Pipe in MAGNET on Levene and John Lydon’s infamous appearance on Tom Snyder’s Tomorrow Show:  The post Happy Birthday Keith Levene (PiL, Clash)... more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, Public Image Ltd. released This Is What You Want… This Is What You Get. Crossing over into enterprise. Read our Q&A with John Lydon: The post Public Image Ltd. Released “This Is What You Want… This Is What You Get” 40 Year... more info

Stereogum — It’s hard to imagine any version of the Sex Pistols existing without John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, the sneering and malevolent figure who fronted the band during their brief existence and who came back for the Pistols’ various reu... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC-area shows include Ministry/Cold Cave, John Lydon (Q&A), The Scientists, Aborted, Butterboy Comedy, and more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — John Lydon brought the Public Image Ltd 40th Anniversary 'The Image is Rotten' celebration to NYC on Monday (10/15) for a show at Brooklyn Steel... Continue reading… more info

LargeHeartedBoy — eBooks on sale for $1.99 this month: Anger Is an Energy by John Lydon Blind Ambition by John W. Dean The Boo by Pat Conroy Boone by Robert Morgan Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Omnibus Volume 1 Casino Royale... more info

New York Times — John Lydon, the 62-year-old punk legend, was in New York for a new documentary about Public Image Ltd. But first, he wanted to shop and smoke in a bar. more info

New York Times — “The Public Image Is Rotten,” a documentary, looks at the post-Sex Pistols career of John Lydon, a.k.a. Johnny Rotten. more info