Guardian Music — He was the sneering face of punk. Now John Lydon berates naughty kids in the street. He reveals why he's reforming Public Image LtdOn Christmas Day 1978, almost exactly a year after the implosion of the Sex Pistols while on tour in San Francisco, the... more info

The Vinyl Villain — 1979 was the year that the Sex Pistols enjoyed the most success in terms of the singles charts with three Top 10 hits. But by then they were a parody of a band - after all it was two Eddie Cochran numbers covered by Sid Vicious plus a Steve Jones roc... more info

Guardian Music — The Special is afflicted with a mystery illness that causes him to say the wrong things to the wrong audiences. But he's not alone: Eric Clapton, John Lydon and Nicky Wire are fellow sufferersThe Specials' open-air gig in Leeds the other night was qu... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Gallaghers turned the '90s into barren retro-rock desert, argues Mark BeaumontBritpop. It’s become such a dirty word I’m amazed my laptop doesn’t automatically asterisk the vowels. Think ‘punk’ and you instantly ... more info

Stereogum — Opting for the inexpensive, participatory approach, the opening track of Bloc Party's Intimacy Remixed has itself a fan-made mobile-phone video. It was shot during the band's two-night stand at London's Olympia. Unlike the clip for Armand Van Helden ... more info

MTV.com News — Band keeps things straightforward for first video from 21st Century Breakdown. By James Montgomery Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong in the "Know Your Enemy" video Photo: Warner Bros. Mathew Cullen is a man of his word. He's the guy who di... more info

ContactMusic — Punk icon JOHN LYDON used to sell drugs at HAWKWIND concerts. Former band member Lemmy, who now fronts hard rockers Motorhead, didn't have a clue who the Sex Pistols star ... more info

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Guardian Music — "Anger can make you old … Anger destroys your soul," warns Marvin Gaye on, er, Anger. But no one listens to you after you're no longer here, so his words were unable to prevent the tide of musical rage, from angst-fuelled adolescents to righteo... more info

Yahoo! Music — Yahoo! Music - The Sex Pistols' John Lydon has apparently helped to revive sales of the butter brand Country Life. more info