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Sex Pistols - Johnny Rotten - John Lydon - 1977

Five music legends who couldn’t stand the Sex Pistols

Some weren’t fans.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 18, 2026
Mick Jagger - Sid Vicious - Split

When Mick Jagger paid to try keep Sid Vicious out of prison in 1979: “Accidents are going to happen”

“He never used it to advance himself publicity-wise…”

Ben Forrest
Jun 8, 2026
Sid Vicious - Sex Pistols - Bass Player

Myth or madness: Where are Sid Vicious’ ashes really scattered?

The truth dispelled.

Lauren Hunter
May 26, 2026
Sid Vicious - Paul Weller - Far Out Magazine

When Paul Weller knocked out Sid Vicious for stealing his song: “I got lobbed out the club”

The Modfather came out on top.

Joe Taysom
May 15, 2026
Leonard Cohen on stage in London during his 'Recent Songs' Tour, 1979

“This desperate, mad, humorous voice”: The murderous punk song Leonard Cohen fell in love with

An unlikely fan.

Tom Phelan
Mar 29, 2026
Patti Smith - 2024 - Richard Thompson - Far Out Magazine

The punk Patti Smith thought was “just crazy”

A pretty tough encounter.

Dale Maplethorpe
Feb 2, 2026
Far Out forensic files- The tragic deaths of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious

Far Out Forensic Files: The tragic deaths of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious

A murky affair.

Tom Phelan
Jan 8, 2026
John Lydon's brutal takedown of Nancy Spungen- Spiteful, spoiled, selfish

John Lydon’s brutal takedown of Nancy Spungen: “Spiteful, spoiled, selfish”

“A very bad piece of work.”

Ben Forrest
Dec 23, 2025
Sid Vicious - 1977 - Bassist - Sex Pistols - Arne S. Nielsen

The Kinks album that reduced Sid Vicious to tears

“I didn’t take it seriously.”

Ben Forrest
Dec 14, 2025
Josh Brolin - Actor - 2024

One scene Josh Brolin will never forget made him want to be in the movie industry: “A great sequence of the trash falling down”

“What we put ourselves through to be good actors…”

Tom Phelan
Sep 29, 2025
Sid Vicious - 1977 - Bassist - Sex Pistols - Arne S. Nielsen

“There was a police wagon involved”: The day the Sex Pistols “horrified” Abba

“Sid couldn’t handle alcohol.”

Ben Forrest
May 17, 2025
Roger Waters - 1977 - Pink Floyd - Bass

“That iconic thing”: the morbid reason why Roger Waters thinks Sex Pistols are timeless

Pretty cold…

Dale Maplethorpe
May 16, 2025

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