John Lydon

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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 12: Bill Laswell performs during "Celebrate Ornette: The Music of Ornette Coleman", part of the 2014 Celebrate Brooklyn! season at the Prospect Park Bandshell on June 12, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Pereira/WireImage)
Bill Laswell survived Buckethead, John Lydon, Ginger Baker and Eddie Hazel – and made it sound easy

By Andrew Daly Published

The bass journeyman, soundscape creator and producer recalls having his P-Bass stolen the night before his first Brian Eno session, making PiL classic Rise, and hoping illness hasn’t ended his surprisingly fight-free career

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Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock smiles as he plays a Fender bass onstage.
Glen Matlock on the legacy of the Sex Pistols and getting back on the road with Frank Carter’s help

By Andrew Daly Published

The original Sex Pistols bassist reveals all about reunions past and present and discusses the likelihood of new music from the U.K. punk legends... Never say never

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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