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Mojo magazine honours Beach Boy and Beatle

22.07.11
Beach Boy Brian Wilson quoted one of his own songs to thank his fans as he was honoured at a top music awards... more

Through the keyhole of London's most upmarket squats

01.04.11
With high-profile activists taking over Guy Ritchie and Gadaffi Jr's mansions, it's no wonder squatting is one of the hottest topics in Westminster... more

The Vaccines prove why they are BBC's Sound of 2011

31.01.11
Already being mentioned in the same breath as The Strokes and The Ramones, London four-piece The Vaccines rocked out Kings' College... more

I'm A Celebrity line up will range from Playboy model to ex-politician

11.11.10
A Playboy model is to star with figures such as Olympic medallist Linford Christie, ex-MP Lembit Opik and actor Nigel Havers on I'm A Celebrity... more

Sex Pistol Lydon's step-daughter dies at 48

21.10.10
Former Sex Pistols star John Lydon mourns the death of his singer step-daughter Ari Up... more

Sex Pistols' John Lydon leads tributes to Malcolm McLaren, the gob-father of punk

09.04.10
Sex Pistol John Lydon paid tribute to the band's former manager Malcolm McLaren, who died aged 64... more

Liam Gallagher is 'greatest frontman of all time'

25.03.10
Liam Gallagher beat stars such as Bono, Freddie Mercury and John Lennon to be named the greatest frontman of all time.... more

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll is a farrago of brilliant nonsense

08.01.10
In a performance of a lifetime, Andy Serkis brings Ian Dury back to thrilling, witty, wild life in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll ... more

A nostalgia trip with Johnny Rotten redeemed by cussedness

22.12.09
Johnny Rotten, the sneering, shocking Sex Pistol and Public Image Limited lead, is well on the way to national treasurehood.... more

Opening in London this week

30.11.09
Paul McCartney is set to play at the O2 with Twelfth Night and Footsbarn Xmas Cracker bringing Christmas cheer.... more

Simon Cowell defends X Factor decision that led to saving Jedward

09.11.09
Simon Cowell has defended his controversial decision to take last night’s X Factor result to deadlock.... more

John Lydon's return to Public Image Limited is certainly family affair

05.11.09
The first UK tour of Public Image Limited for 17 years will conclude with an emotional family Christmas for frontman and founder John Lydon... more

Dairy Crest hails milkman’s return

29.09.09
Milk, butter and cheese group Dairy Crest says the milkman is back ... more

Peaches teaches

25.09.09
Peaches Geldof on internet dating à la Simon Cowell and the morality of sex with your flatmates... more

Anarchy-influenced lecture from Malcolm Mclaren

24.08.09
Edinburgh Comedy: In a career that has taken frequent colourful turns, doing an Edinburgh stand-up show would not seem far-fetched for Malcolm McLaren. ... more

Yoplait sale cuts debt at Dairy Crest

27.03.09
Dairy Crest has sold its 49% stake in the UK arm of yoghurt group Yoplait, booking a £50 million profit it will use to pay down sizeable debts... more

Never mind the b****cks

14.11.08
The debate on bad language on TV rages again — and one writer is hardly surprised... more

One is an anarchist: Johnny Rotten turns country squire for TV butter ad

29.08.08
Fast forward to 2008, and Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon appears to have become more gentrified in his middle-age.... more

Rotten by nature? Sex Pistols' John Lydon accused of racist attack on Bloc Party singer

22.07.08
Sex Pistols singer John Lydon has been accused of involvement in a violent racist attack on a black musician. The 52-year-old, who made his name as Johnny Rotten 30 years ago, is alleged to have abused Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke.... more

No mercy as Rotten Johnny makes Duffy cry at the Mojos

17.06.08
The Welsh songstress attempted to hug and greet the ageing rocker but he shrugged her off by swinging his arm, inadvertently knocking her off balance.... more

Festival holds few highlights

16.06.08
A performance from the reunited Police, a show from the Kaiser Chiefs and some strange "champagne socialism" from the Sex Pistols were among the Isle of Wight Festival's more memorable moments.... more

'Johnny Rotten punched me and called me fat,' claims TV assistant

06.06.08
Sex Pistols star Johnny Rotten was last night accused of punching a female TV assistant while working as a celebrity judge on a U.S. reality show... more

Anarchy and the midlife crisis

21.11.07
Mike Packer takes a rollicking look at an old punk band confronting today's degraded celebrity culture in The dYsFUnCKshOnalZ!.... more

Johnny snarls, spits and spoils the crowd Rotten

09.11.07
John Lydon was typically entertaining, showing off his unmistakable snarl as the Sex Pistols played the first of five sell-out comeback gigs. ... more

Stand up for Burns' night

08.10.07
After 16 years at the stand-up coalface, if.comedy winner Brendon Burns has struck gold with his playful, thought-provoking set.... more

DVDs of the week

18.09.07
Oscar winner The Lives Of Others, Magicians, and fluffy teen fun in Lovewrecked.... more

Conform and die

15.06.07
Amidst a highly diverse line-up, the Meltdown Festival will mark Devo's first London gig in over 15 years... more

You've been punked

05.06.07
An exhilarating, never-nostalgic show, Panic Attack! explores artists' reactions to the punk age.... more

Indifferent anarchy from punk posturing Peyroux

18.04.07
Folksy jazz warbler Madeleine Peyroux showed an almost wilful indifference to intonation or melody at her lacklustre Hammersmith Apollo gig.... more

Heroin was my friend

03.08.06
Comedy interview: Heroin was once Russell Brand's best friend, but the comedian with the Byronic looks, sprayed-on jeans and vulnerable demeanour has been the year's most talked-about TV celeb. Bruce Dessau meets him.... more


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