sex pistols

Need a book recommendation? Look no further than this list of books and memoirs by some of your favorite musicians.  Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) with Dan Ozzi   Today is the day. The book is out. Woah. A post shared by Laura Jane Grace (@laurajanegrace) on […]

[Photos by: Mischa Schoemaker/WENN.com] Political pundits from Amy Goodman to David Brooks claim they have never before seen the likes of President Trump. Fans of popular music know better. Read more: Tom DeLonge, All Time Low, Every Time I Die, more respond to Trump’s “covfefe” with hilarious tweets The captain-of-industry-and-chaos shtick was the chosen method of Malcolm […]

Former Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten, or John Lydon, sat down with ITV's Good Morning Britain to talk more about his new book—and, in turn, detailed his support of Brexit and Donald Trump. “There’s many, many problems with him [Donald Trump] as a human being, but he’s not that. There just might be a chance that […]

The Oscars are probably the least punk event to take place in the film industry. Year after year, celebrities in designer clothes gather to honor films of highbrow esteem that most of us probably won’t even see until the week after all of the winners have been announced. (Everyone should really go see Arrival; it […]

Are you ready for Trump’s America? Like it or not, here it comes. On Friday, as the new president recites the oath of office and attends inaugural festivities at the nation’s capital, we’ll be blasting these 10 political punk songs (and many, many others). What will you be jamming? Green Day – “American Idiot” Notwithstanding […]

It's official—over $6 million worth of rare punk memorabilia have been burned today in the River Thames by Joe Corré. Read more: From the Smiths to Green Day, map explains the detailed history of alternative music As Alt Press reported earlier this week, Corré, son of Vivian Westwood and Malcolm McLaren protested the popularity of punk by promising to […]

If you've been paying attention to the story of Joe Corré, then unfortunately you know the day of reckoning is occuring soon. If you haven't heard the story of Joe Corré and his plan to burn $6 million worth of punk merchandise, let me ruin your day. Joe Corré is the son of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. […]

Earlier this year, Joe Corré made headlines in the UK for announcing that he would be setting fire to his punk memorabilia collection on November 26, the 40th anniversary of the release of the Sex Pistols’ debut single, “Anarchy In The UK.” But Corré isn’t some middle-aged guy with a stack of old records complaining […]

[Photo credit: Dorothy] Every music genre can attempt to be traced back to its starting point, and designers at Dorothy released an intricate map that looks at the history of alternative music and its many, many branches. Check out the full chart below. (via Wired) Read more: The 5 great eras of pop-punk, from the ’70s to […]

The third Saturday in April means one thing. That’s right, it’s the ninth annual Record Store Day, where vinyl junkies and discerning collectors (as well as the inevitable POS eBay “flippers”) converge upon the nation’s remaining record stores to feed their turntables and hearts with exclusive collectable releases. If you’re deliberating over trading your external […]

Converse unveiled its Sex Pistols-inspired All Star Chuck Taylor collection today. The collection includes shoes and apparel showcasing the British punks’ iconic imagery and style, including album artwork, the classic logo and the union jack. Read more: Converse redesign Chuck Taylor All-Stars for first time in 98 years The Sex Pistols collection is available for purchase […]

According to the Independent, Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon recently said he feels “a bit responsible” for the death of his former bandmate, Sid Vicious. At the Cheltenham Literature Festival over the weekend, Johnny Rotten told the audience he feels a bit responsible for the 1979 heroin overdose that led to the bassist’s death.   […]

I know what you’re thinking: “AP is a music magazine. Why are you writing about fashion?” Contrary to what a some people may believe, music and fashion have been joined at the hip for quite some time—especially in the punk scene. You might say, “Caring about what you wear isn’t punk,” but it may be […]

Glen Matlock and Sylvain Sylvain, members of legendary punk bands the Sex Pistols an New York Dolls, respectively, have announced that they will embark on an acoustic tour together this spring.  The tour was also set to feature Tommy Ramone, who has had to post-pone his appearances due to illness, and the Canadian leg will […]

Lists of Note has posted up this interesting photo of a hand-written list from late Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, outlining the things he likes most about his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. The original piece of paper is owned by Hard Rock. You can read it below–Vicious allegedly stabbed and killed Spungen on Oct. 12, 1978; […]