ContactMusic — 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 former Sex Pistols frontman stunned fans when he signed up to front a TV commercial f... more info

Guardian Music — 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 Brighton Concorde, a prestigious venue for any fast-rising band. There, singer Orl... more info

Guardian Music — 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 fact her best records transformed not just dancefloors but the course of pop mu... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicMCA RIPAdam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has died aged 47Tributes pour in from Beastie Boys fans around the webAdam Yauch and the indestructible spirit of the Beastie BoysFive clips and your memorie... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: After Hours Guns McHorne Oh, hey. Can I offer you a seat? Here at Spinner After Hours, we like to take you back ... to the day's biggest stories. So let us pour you a drink while you check it all out below, baby. DP Muller Th... more info

The Independent — In 1977, The Sex Pistols hijacked the Silver Jubilee, taunting the Queen and "her fascist regime" with their two-fingered "God Save the Queen". more info

Guardian Music — 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 – for an interview with the band by Danny (Shredder) Weizmann. It first appeared i... more info

Guardian Music — 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 this gigAll through the 80s, I hated Duran Duran, when for some they were the k... more info

Guardian Music — Singer claims band snubbed London 2012 closing ceremony because organisers were 'killing the honesty' of the PistolsThe Olympics organisers wanted to censor the Sex Pistols, John Lydon has claimed in explanation of the band's decision to snub the clo... more info

Guardian Music — Islington Academy, LondonThe Sex Pistols were not Malcolm McLaren's only situationist prank. After the demise of the Pistols, McLaren managed an early incarnation of Adam & the Ants; he then got rid of Adam Ant and formed Bow Wow Wow by teaming t... more info