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"If it ain’t fun, I ain’t doing it. I’m too old for bulls**t.” Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce Anarchy In The UK tour
By Paul Brannigan published
The Sex Pistols line up 50 years of punk celebration

Doctor Who and The Thick Of It star Peter Capaldi on his love for Kate Bush and the Sex Pistols
By Paul Brannigan published
Peter Capaldi shares his thoughts on his favourite albums of all time

How John Lydon left the trainwreck of the Sex Pistols behind with a trailblazing statement of intent
By Ian Fortnam published
Johnny Rotten became John Lydon and the dense punk sound became spacious dub for his new band PiL’s first real statement of intent

The Sex Pistols, ABBA, Danny Boyle and the Olympics: the unlikely story of Pretty Vacant
By Rich Chamberlain published
The surprising tale behind the pop-influenced, Oscar-winning director-approved punk rock classic

What really happened when the Sex Pistols appeared on the Bill Grundy show
By Jon Bennett last updated
Pistol on Disney+ dramatised the Sex Pistols' appearance on the Bill Grundy Show in December 1976. The truth is even better than the show

“It’s voted biggest spectacular and biggest folly. That’s a compliment!” Six myths and legends of Rick Wakeman
By Jerry Ewing published
Keyboard maestro on his 36-year wait to play Hampton Court, the apparent disaster of King Arthur on ice, buying a £1,000 synth for £35 because its owner thought it was broken, his innocence over the Sex Pistols’ firing from A&M and more

The best rock debut album from every year of the 1970s
By Classic Rock published
The debut albums that shaped the 70s

Sex Pistols forced to postpone North American and South American tours after Steve Jones breaks his wrist
By Paul Brannigan published
"God save the wrist!"

Debate: what's the greatest punk album ever?
By Louder published
Ramones? Fun House? The Crack? Dookie? The Shape Of Punk To Come? Randy the Band? We want to know your pick for punk's finest hour

Contrary to old rumours, Rick Wakeman swears he wasn't responsible for the Sex Pistols getting dumped by their record label in 1977
By Paul Brannigan published
The music business can be brutal, as the Sex Pistols discovered in March 1977 when they signed and then lost a record deal in a single week
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