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Sex Pistols: frontman Johnny Rotten to be named Icon of music

submitted by Nick Jul 18th 2013 10:00 pm (news.yahoo.com)

(Reuters) - Johnny Rotten may not like it but he is starting to become Johnny Icon. The 57-year-old former frontman of the anarchic 1970s punk band the Sex Pistols is to receive an award for his contribution to music from the music rights organization BMI, although he angrily rejected previous honors. Singer-songwriter John Lydon, who went by the name Johnny Rotten as he belted out songs like "Pretty Vacant" and "Anarchy in the UK", will be presented with BMI's Icon Award at a gala in London on October 15. ...

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Sex Pistols: Queen Wasn't Act Of Spite Against The Jubilee

submitted by Nick May 30th 2012 12:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)

Johnny Rotten did not write the biting lyrics of the Pistols' 'God Save the Queen' to attack the Queen's Jubilee in 1977

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Neil Young: & Crazy Horse – “God Save The Queen” Video

submitted by Nick May 25th 2012 06:00 pm (stereogum.com)

If you’re expecting a Sex Pistols cover here, you haven’t seen Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s (excellent) “Oh Susannah” video, or heard much of anything about the conceit behind the outfit’s first album together in almost a decade: Called Americana, this LP sees Neil and Horses tak...

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Sex Pistols: Steve Jones Kicks Off Scotland Week on Craig Ferguson

submitted by Nick May 15th 2012 12:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)

Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones was on hand to help kick off Scotland week on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson Monday night

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Sex Pistols: Reject Olympics Offer Over Censorship

submitted by Nick May 4th 2012 12:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)

The Sex Pistols have turned down a request by the organizers to perform at the closing ceremony of the upcoming London Olympics