English punk rock group "Sex Pistols" perform, Jan. 7, 1978 in Memphis, Tenn., during the second stop of their U.S. tour. Anonymous/AP hide caption
The Sex Pistols
Mr. Rotten's Songbook hosts every lyric from John Lydon's 40-plus year career in punk. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Steve Jones' new memoir is Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol. Davis Factor/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Steve Jones On World Cafe
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