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Jah Wobble

Jah Wobble on PiL, going back to his P-Bass – and why he’s reworking Metal Box

By Andrew Daly published

The post-punk pioneer gets back to his P-Bass, which he thinks of as a lifeform, and prepares to rework classic album Metal Box on tour – without ripping off reggae

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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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John McGeoch of Siouxsie and The Banshees performing at Palladium in New York City on November 15, 1980.

Official biography announced for John McGeoch, guitarist for Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and PiL

By Matt Parker published

The Light Pours Out of Me features contributions from Johnny Marr, Jonny Greenwood and John Frusciante

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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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