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Lydon Slams Arctic Monkeys
Punk legend JOHN LYDON has blasted British rockers the ARCTIC MONKEYS - insisting they are a "showbiz construct".The Fluorescent Adolescent hitmakers shot to fame in their native U.K. after building up a massive following by...
By WENN on 01 March 2010
Arctic Monkeys 'Mocking Music'
John Lydon has blasted the Arctic Monkeys for making "a mockery" out of the music industry. The former Sex Pistols frontman - also known as Johnny Rotten - claims the Sheffield based band - whose...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 March 2010
John Lydon's Pink Floyd Ambition
John Lydon would like to record a version of Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon'.The former Sex Pistols singer - who famously wore a T-shirt emblazoned with 'I Hate Pink Floyd' in his 70s...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 February 2010
Lydon 'Assault' Lawsuit Dropped
A TV worker who accused punk legend JOHN LYDON of assault has dropped her lawsuit against the rocker after settling the case out of court.Production assistant Roxane Davis filed suit against the Sex Pistols star...
By WENN on 04 February 2010
Lydon Blasts Coldplay & Radiohead
Punk legend JOHN LYDON has slammed COLDPLAY and RADIOHEAD, branding the rockers "pointless" and "soulless".The Sex Pistols frontman has hit out at the Brit groups, fronted by Chris Martin and Thom Yorke respectively, because he's...
By WENN on 17 December 2009
John Lydon's Sid Regret
John Lydon regrets bringing former band member Sid Vicious into the Sex Pistols.The group's former frontman believes the late musician could not cope with the pressure of being part of the 'Pretty Vacant' hitmakers and...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 December 2009
Lydon's Warning For Wannabes
Tragic punk icon SID VICIOUS would still be alive and well today if he had met rocker LOU REED - because he would have realised that the drug lifestyle the VELVET UNDERGROUND star sang about...
By WENN on 16 November 2009
Lydon Mourns Gallagher Walk-out
Punk legend JOHN LYDON is devastated NOEL GALLAGHER quit OASIS - because the band's music cheered him up.The Sex Pistols frontman is a big fan of the Wonderwall hitmakers, and is convinced singer Liam Gallagher...
By WENN on 06 September 2009
Lemmy: 'Lydon Sold Drugs At Hawkwind Gigs'
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 was when he confronted him at...
By WENN on 28 March 2009
Lydon Faces Second Race Claim
Punk legend JOHN LYDON has been accused of singing racist songs to staff at a London bar. The 52-year-old allegedly sang "bloody Arabs" and "towel heads" with his friends during a seven hour drinking binge...
By WENN on 26 July 2008
Bush Rejected Rotten's Song
Punk legend JOHNNY ROTTEN once wrote a song for KATE BUSH - but the British singer refused to record it. The Sex Pistols frontman composed the track especially for the Wuthering Heights hitmaker who misunderstood...
By WENN on 05 December 2007
Pistols Puff Against The Ban
SEX PISTOLS frontman Johnny Rotten flaunted the smoking ban by puffing away on a cigarette before and during the band's Brixton Academy show on Wednesday night (November 14th).The outspoken punk smoked backstage with members of...
By Contributor on 16 November 2007
Fight Turned Press Against The Stranglers
THE STRANGLERS rocker JEAN-JACQUES BURNEL blames a fight he had with THE CLASH bassist PAUL SIMONON for almost wrecking his band's career in the mid-1970s. Bass player Burnel and Stranglers keyboardist DAVE GREENFIELD both became...
By WENN on 17 October 2006
Hall Of Fame Inductions Marred By Rows And Refusals
The 21st Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony held in New York City last night (13MAR06) was marred by the ongoing feud between past and present members of BLONDIE, and the SEX...
By WENN on 14 March 2006
Matlock Defends Green Day
Former SEX PISTOL GLEN MATLOCK has stuck up for punk proteges GREEN DAY, after his ex-bandmate JOHN LYDON dubbed them "a w**k outfit". Lydon - also known as JOHNNY ROTTEN - claimed the band...
By World Entertainment News Network on 14 February 2006
Rotten: 'Green Day Are Plonk'
SEX PISTOLS frontman JOHN LYDON has lashed out at rockers GREEN DAY, accusing them of stealing the term 'punk'. The singer - who performed as JOHNNY ROTTEN - claims the American band has reduced...
By World Entertainment News Network on 08 February 2006
Lydon Blasts Late Clash Rocker
JOHN LYDON has slammed late punk contemporary JOE STRUMMER as a hypocrite for preaching a socialism while living a posh lifestyle. The SEX PISTOLS icon - also known as JOHNNY ROTTEN - claims THE...
By WENN on 02 February 2006
Rotten: 'I Love Pink Floyd'
Former SEX PISTOLS frontman JOHNNY ROTTEN denies "hating" progressive rock band PINK FLOYD - despite having sported a T-shirt emblazoned with the words 'I Hate Pink Floyd' during his 1970s heyday. The flame-haired rocker...
By WENN on 03 October 2005
Lydon 'Clashes' With Pursey In Us Embassy
Punk idol JOHN LYDON became embroiled in a vicious brawl with music rival JIMMY PURSEY in London's US Embassy, according to the SHAM 69 frontman himself. Former SEX PISTOL Lydon, also known as JOHNNY...
By WENN on 24 August 2005
Flea Almost Joined Public Image Limited
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS star FLEA almost quit the group in the early 1980s - to join JOHNNY ROTTEN's PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED. The bass player auditioned for PiL at a time when he was...
By WENN on 21 June 2004
Johnny Rotten Escaped Lockerbie Air Disaster
Punk legend JOHN LYDON escaped death when he failed to board the fateful PAN AM flight 103, which was blown up over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. The SEX-PISTOLS frontman was booked onto...
By WENN on 25 February 2004
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