In 2007, I spoke with John Lydon—better known as Sex Pistols frontguy Johnny Rotten—for Harp magazine’s “Words of Wisdom” feature. When representing the notorious punk rock band, Lydon (as he prefers ...
Where some musicians peak early only to spend the rest of their careers trying to climb back, few have ever consciously gone farther in the other direction than John Lydon. Music nerds might know the ...
In Scottish writer Muriel Spark’s 1968 novel, The Public Image, actress Annabel Christopher is obsessed with her appearance. She pleases obsessed fans and paparazzi with a made-up persona, and ...
Rock veteran John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, will host a virtual event on June 7 at 5 a.m. EST to celebrate the digital release of the 2018 documentary “The Public Image Is Rotten,” which ...
When Dick Clark died a few months ago, one of the most widely-circulated videos posted in his honor was a clip of Public Image Ltd.’s 1980 appearance on American Bandstand. The group performed ...
Public Image Ltd. (PiL) start their 38-date UK and European tour tomorrow, Friday 8th September, at Sheffield's Leadmill. Earlier this year, PiL released Hawaii, the most personal piece of songwriting ...