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Guardian Music — The Sex Pistols have turned down an Olympic invitation. Tell us if your heroes ever chose money over artistic integrityThe Sex Pistols have declined an invitation to play at the London Olympics closing ceremony, pleasing fans who felt the band would ... more info

Guardian Music — • Group could have played in Olympic Stadium in August• Ceremony linked to decades since the second world warThe Sex Pistols have declined an invitation to perform at the London 2012 closing ceremony, it was reported on Tuesday.The group, accordi... more info

Guardian Music — Heaven, LondonConvened after the messy demise of the Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd always were John Lydon's serious band. But it's still a shock to see punk's flame-haired contrarian looking downright professorial. With close-cropped hair and rimless... more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonTwo years after an attempt to close it was thwarted, BBC 6 Music is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It's fitting that it marks that landmark with a birthday gig featuring a host of artists who would struggle to find radi... more info

Guardian Music — Punk rock is ancient history here, but elsewhere disaffected young people are discovering its anarchic energy – despite the enormous risks they face from their oppressive regimesIt's been a long time since the term "punk rock" could strike fear int... more info

Guardian Music — Willis Earl Beal, LondonThe life of an "outsider artist" is genuinely lived on a knife edge. If things go well, you could find yourself like Willis Earl Beal, signed to a quality UK label such as XL. If they don't, you remain a homeless person, shout... more info

ContactMusic — Punk icon John Lydon escaped arrest during the Sex Pistols infamous gig on a boat in 1977 - by telling cops music mogul Richard Branson was the bands frontman The controversial group performed a show on the River Thames outside the Houses of Parliame... more info

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Guardian Music — Rock may be uncool, but it's not dead – as long as it accepts its new status as the music of the ageingOn 18 June this year, Paul McCartney will turn 70. "There's a little cell in my brain that's never going to believe that," he says in the latest ... more info