ContactMusic — 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 organisers of trying to hijack his image Rumours swirled last year 11 that the Pretty... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — 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 records.The ex Oasis leader's new EP 'Songs From The Great White North' edged Ar... more info

Guardian Music — 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, nationalanthemy.That's not actually a word. All right then. Joyless, droning …That's bett... more info

Guardian Music — 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 Joy Division and New OrderWithout Ian Curtis there would have been no Haçienda ... more info

ContactMusic — The singer daughter of Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook has been given a boost after she was picked to support The Stone Roses this summer 12 Hollie Cook was handpicked to open for the band by frontman Ian Brown after he checked out her gig at the Jazz ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — “People like to party outdoors,” Noel Gallagher declares as he begins his interview with a Coachella videographer. “Americans have come relatively late to this thing… like the regular ones we have in Europe, people just like to get wasted out... more info

Guardian Music — 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 sceneBow Wow Wow remember the beginning. Of course they do – they almost died... more info

The Independent — 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 Lydon has revealed. more info

ContactMusic — John Lydon has distanced himself from the reissue of The Sex Pistols anti-monarchist song God Save the Queen The groups frontman believes rereleasing the track in time for Britains Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee undermines what they initial... more info

ContactMusic — Punk icon John Lydon battled years of guilt for the ill health he suffered in childhood - because he felt like a burden on his parents The Sex Pistols singer was seven years old when he was diagnosed with spinal meningitis and he spent a year in hosp... more info