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John Lydon On Anarchy, Politics And 'Mr. Rotten's Songbook'

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John Lydon On Anarchy, Politics And 'Mr. Rotten's Songbook'

In a new book, the former Sex Pistol — better known as Johnny Rotten — collects the lyrics to every song he's written over a provocative 40-year career.

John Lydon On Anarchy, Politics And 'Mr. Rotten's Songbook'

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John Lydon: The Foul-Mouthed Yob Sets The Record Straight

John "Johnny Rotten" Lydon, seen here with his band Public Image Ltd at the 2013 Glastonbury Festival, is the former frontman of the Sex Pistols. Ian Gavan/Getty Images hide caption

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John Lydon: The Foul-Mouthed Yob Sets The Record Straight

"After reading so much rubbish written about me over the years, it became obvious that I had to just tell it like it is," Lydon tells NPR's Arun Rath. Lydon just wrote his memoir, Anger Is An Energy.

John Lydon: The Foul-Mouthed Yob Sets The Record Straight

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Sex Pistols' Steve Jones, Just Saying No

Pioneering punk band the Sex Pistols will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Monday night — but the surviving members of the band, perhaps in true punk style, are refusing to attend. Madeleine Brand speaks with former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, now a popular disk jockey at a Los Angeles radio station, about why the band has promised to be a no-show.

Sex Pistols' Steve Jones, Just Saying No

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John Lydon On World Cafe

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World Cafe

John Lydon On World Cafe

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The legendary punk singer discusses his long career, from The Sex Pistols to Public Image Ltd.

John Lydon On World Cafe

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All Songs Considered

Paste Magazine 100 Greatest Living Songwriters

The editors of Paste magazine wondered: who are the best living songwriters around. They gathered a team of 50 musicians and writers and put together a list of the top 100.

Paste Magazine 100 Greatest Living Songwriters

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