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The one band Dave Grohl said outdid Sex Pistols
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (648+ words) encapsulated the genre more perfectly than the Sex Pistols. John Lydon was the epitome of a punk transplant,...
God Save the Sex Pistols: How Punk's Most Dangerous Band Became a National Treasure
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (177+ words) Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" John Lydon's closing words before stalking off stage at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom in January 1978 have echoed ever since. They were a bitter bookend to a fractious spell in the limelight " barely three…...
Sex Pistols at 50: how punk’s most notorious band became part of the mainstream
1+ week, 1+ day ago (739+ words) Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University Adam Behr has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. Newcastle University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. My main memory is thinking,…...
Sex Pistols at 50: How punk’s most notorious band went mainstream
2+ week, 3+ day ago (157+ words) Fifty years ago, on March 30, 1976, the Sex Pistols played a pivotal gig at London's 100 Club:...Winterland Ballroom in January 1978, concluding the Sex Pistols' US tour, have echoed ever since. They're...combustible. Fifty years ago, on March 30, 1976, the Sex Pistols played…...
Sex Pistols: Why the Punk Legends Suddenly Feel Loud Again
4+ week, 1+ day ago (843+ words) From reunion talk to viral TikToks: why Sex Pistols are back in the global conversation and what it means if you love loud, messy, honest music. You can feel it, right? Out of nowhere, Sex Pistols are clogging your feed…...
Punk is back - The Sex Pistols bring their brand of anarchy to Halifax's Piece Hall
3+ week, 5+ day ago (341+ words) Paul Cook and bass guitarist Glen Matlock. The Sex Pistols disbanded in 1978 and frontman John Lydon,...
The Sex Pistols brutally rejected Rock Hall 20 years ago today
3+ week, 1+ day ago (477+ words) If you are, in any way, familiar with the Sex Pistols, then you'll already know how their proposed...you're about to be immortalised by your peers. The Sex Pistols, however, scrawled a crude response and sent...back dripping with the…...
Sex Pistols announce 2026 Anarchy in the UK Tour with Frank Carter
4+ week, 2+ day ago (366+ words) Frank Carter returns as frontman of Sex Pistols.(Image: GETTY) Sex Pistols are far from finished with their legendary career. The iconic British rock band will be hitting the road this summer, and again in December, as part of their…...
Why Sex Pistols Are Loud Again in 2026
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (352+ words) whether those dots actually exist or not. Who are the Sex Pistols, in the simplest possible terms? What makes...should you listen to first if you're new? Why do the Sex Pistols still cause arguments?...
Why This 1977 Sex Pistols Song Was Banned by the BBC
2+ week, 5+ day ago (352+ words) second single. According to Paul Cook, though, The Sex Pistols song wasn't meant to be as problematic as...to go out and shock everyone." So, what do The Sex Pistols think of the anthemic "God Save The Queen"...