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Simon Cowell defends X Factor decision that led to saving Jedward

2009-11-09T08:43:00Z

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

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

2009-11-05T10:37:43Z

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

Dairy Crest hails milkman�s return

2009-09-29T07:26:52Z

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

Peaches teaches

2009-09-25T11:54:31Z

Peaches Geldof on internet dating � la Simon Cowell and the morality of sex with your flatmates

Anarchy-influenced lecture from Malcolm Mclaren

2009-08-23T23:00:00Z

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.

Yoplait sale cuts debt at Dairy Crest

2009-03-27T09:24:07Z

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

Dury's out over Hit Me!

2009-01-14T00:00:00Z

Hit Me! is an odd hybrid, perfect for ageing rockers. Not a tedious tribute act, despite the singalong songs, and not Mamma Mia! either.

Never mind the b****cks

2008-11-14T08:32:01Z

The debate on bad language on TV rages again � and one writer is hardly surprised

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

2008-08-29T09:03:46Z

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

Newly-single Kelly's been released into the wild on I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!

2008-08-23T12:38:15Z

Stunning model Kelly Brook, recently seen enjoying her newly single status in St Tropez, France, has just signed up for TV reality show I'm A Celebrity.

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

2008-07-22T09:39:45Z

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.

No mercy as Rotten Johnny makes Duffy cry at the Mojos

2008-06-17T15:05:45Z

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.

Welsh songbird Duffy wins best song for Mercy at Mojo Awards

2008-06-16T23:25:48Z

Welsh singer Duffy, who has been dubbed 'the new Dusty Springfield, has won song of the year for her hit Mercy at the Mojo magazine awards.

Festival holds few highlights

2008-06-15T23:00:00Z

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.

Random Pistol shots at Sid Vicious display

2008-06-08T23:00:00Z

The random chronology of Proud Camden's Sid Vicious: No One Is Innocent show offers no sense of the unfolding tragedy, says Sue Steward.

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

2008-06-06T10:08:48Z

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

Off the record

2008-04-25T09:45:56Z

It�s Bj�rk meets Lily Allen from the Stockholm singer set to be a big noise, The Sex Pistols get turned into a graphic novel and CSS give us a taster of their new album.

Anarchy and the midlife crisis

2007-11-21T00:00:00Z

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

Johnny snarls, spits and spoils the crowd Rotten

2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

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

Stand up for Burns' night

2007-10-07T23:00:00Z

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

DVDs of the week

2007-09-17T23:00:00Z

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

Conform and die

2007-06-14T23:00:00Z

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

You've been punked

2007-06-04T23:00:00Z

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

Iconic rock moments captured for eternity

2007-05-16T23:00:00Z

Luck is a vital accomplice when shooting stars on stage, and split-second eye to finger control is also essential. Photographer David Corio possesses both.

Indifferent anarchy from punk posturing Peyroux

2007-04-17T23:00:00Z

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

Send him back to Big Brother

2007-01-11T00:00:00Z

Towers of London's unprofessional show would make a school nativity play look like Cirque du Soleil. David Smyth holds his head in his hands.

Soundtracks to our lives

2006-11-10T15:04:32Z

It's time to stop being coy about the albums we love, says Garry Mulholland in his new book. So we asked him and a panel of experts to reveal their Top 10s.

Last orders at Soho rock pub

2006-09-01T10:08:19Z

A legendary Soho music pub which counts film stars and some of the biggest names in rock among its customers is to be bulldozed.

Heroin was my friend

2006-08-02T23:00:00Z

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.