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Steve Jones on the Sex Pistols’ legacy, their ill-fated second guitarist auditions and how a new singer has rejuvenated the band
By Andrew Daly published
Original Sex Pistols Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and Paul Cook are about to kick off a rare U.S. tour with 41-year-old Frank Carter on vocals. And Jones is finally enjoying himself

Steve Jones on why Frank Carter gave the Sex Pistols a new lease on life – and where things stand with John Lydon
By Janelle Borg published
Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, has recently stated that he will never return to the Sex Pistols

On July 3, 1973, David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust – that same day, Steve Jones stole his equipment
By Janelle Borg published
Turns out the Sex Pistols guitarist had a lucrative “side hustle” as a gear thief...

Thin Lizzy guitarist and Live Aid mastermind Midge Ure was asked to join the Sex Pistols – but he didn’t think twice about turning them down
By Janelle Borg published
Ure claims he was scouted for his look by Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and his punk co-conspirator (and later, the Clash manager) Bernard Rhodes

Sum 41's Deryck Whibley plays Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul at the band's last-ever European show
By Janelle Borg published
The storied guitar, which sold for $390,000 at auction earlier this year, was recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Yungblud

Yungblud on what it was like to play Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul
By Janelle Borg published
The iconic punk axe was also recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong

How Yungblud came to play Steve Jones’ iconic Sex Pistols Les Paul onstage in Paris
By Phil Weller published
The 1974 Gibson was bought at auction for $390,000 – now the owner is writing a new chapter in its history by loaning it to big name players

Billie Joe Armstrong just played Steve Jones’ iconic Sex Pistols Les Paul – which recently sold for $390,000 – with Green Day in Paris
By Janelle Borg published
Armstrong used Steve Jones’ 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom to play Green Day protest song Know Your Enemy
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