NAME: John Lydon PROGRESS REPORT: World’s most curmudgeonly front man chats up his new book and gears up to record a new P.I.L. album early this year. Thinking back over the course of my life…   Read Story »

When PiL performed on Jimmy Kimmel last week, I mentioned the old-timey post-punks were about to launch their first US tour in 18 years: It happened last night at L.A.'s Club Nokia and Andrew Youssef…   Read Story »

The last time PiL performed on US television it was 1992 and they did That What Is Not's "Covered" on The Dennis Miller Show. This time, at Jimmy Kimmel with their reunion tour looming, they dug…   Read Story »

We all got the word about the PiL reunion a few months back, but the band -- John Lydon with former bandmates Lu Edmonds and Bruce Smith plus new guy Scott Firth -- hit the stage for the first time…   Read Story »

Beating Hot Topic at its own game, Christie's has scheduled their first full-scale auction of punk memorabilia. The lots, which go up for sale on 11/24, include more than 120 records, photos and…   Read Story »

Bloc Party and Coldplay fan John Lydon is taking a break from revisionist history (remember, you ripped off Richard Hell, Johnny, not vice versa) to sell Country Life butter. A fitting product tie-in…   Read Story »

While we were flying back from Chicago, news spread hard and fast about a spat between outspoken post-punk kid Kele Okereke and outspoken punk-punk grandaddy Johnny Rotten, occurring Saturday night…   Read Story »

Last time we checked in on Johnny Rotten, we thought he came off like a prick. This time it's more a whorish vibe, finding Lydon hawking Guitar Hero III. (Via BWE) I am England! We do love the…   Read Story »