John Lydon

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Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at Lollapalooza, Waterloo, New Jersey, August 1, 1991.

“John Lydon once made a stab at poaching Flea for Public Image. At which point Flea keeled over and passed out”: Anthony Kiedis takes a nostalgic look back at Flea’s finest hour from Blood Sugar Sex Magik

By Joel McIver published

Flea’s reputation as a killer bass player almost saw him lured away from the Red Hot Chili Peppers

John Lydon (left) and Steve Vai perform onstage

How the unlikely partnership of Steve Vai and John Lydon forged one of the most unforgettable alt-rock hits of the '80s

By Jackson Maxwell published

Improbable as it may seem today, Vai's jangling contributions to this Public Image Ltd classic put him right next to R.E.M. and The Smiths on college radio playlists

PiL Singer John Lydon Gets Head Split Open by Fan with Bottle

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Public Image Ltd. frontman John Lydon showed he’s one tough mofo after someone threw a bottle at him at the group’s show in Santiago, Chile, on August 14.

Interview: John Lydon of Public Image Ltd.

By Josh Hart published

"You are now entering a PiL zone." These are the words that greet you when you pop in This is PiL, the first proper studio album from John Lydon's Public Image Limited since 1992's That What Is Not.

Public Image Ltd Announce Fall North American Headlining Tour

By Lukasz Bielawski published

British post-punk legends Public Image Ltd. have announced a North American headlining tour. It kicks off October 3 in Orlando, Florida, and finishes at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin on November 3.