1st June
John is interviewed in today's Sunday Telegraph (Sunday Seven Magazine) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/ [thanks Nick Ward]

30th May
John's remarks about Britney Spears in his MOJO interview have been reported by the press, including The Sun. "I Can Help Britney Spears" www.gigwise.com/news

28th May
Contact Music report "Sex Pistols star JOHN LYDON wants to write a song for troubled star BRITNEY SPEARS - to help her turn her life around." http://www.contactmusic.com/

23rd April
A photograph of John appears in The Sun today, taken at the weekend in LA.

10th April
John on Radio 2 tonight 8pm. "Punk icon and reality TV star John 'Johnny Rotten' Lydon chats to Mark and Stuart." http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/ [thanks Keith]

26th February
New! John Lydon Virgin Records Publicity Stills. A set of ten pictures issued by Virgin 1977 - 83 have been submitted to the site by David Collier. Click here.

31st January
Happy birthday John , born on this day in 1956.

30th January
John Lydon's father John Lydon Snr. sadly passed away last Friday 25th January. God Save The Sex Pistols sends its condolences to John and his family.

20th January 2008
John gives his views on a wide selection of topics in a great set of videos on http://current.com/topics

13th December 2007
John is on the cover of the Christmas edition of Black & White Photography magazine.

The latest issue (December) of the US GQ includes an interview with John. Read it here. [thanks Gus & Rob]

7th December
January 08 edition of Uncut magazine contains a feature Lennon: His 30 Greatest Songs. John picks Working Class Hero.

6th December
German TV is broadcasting John Lydon's Shark Attack (originally shown in the UK Nov 04). It's titled John Lydon: Punk trifft Hai! ("Punk meets shark"). TV-station DMAX; 25th December (Christmas Day) 17.10 p.m. [thanks Patrick]

13th October
John interview for VH-1 / MTV " I don't like words like 'reunited' or 'reunion' — we just come together every now and again, when we feel the time's right," Lydon explained. "This year, the time was right because in England, they were celebrating 30 years of punk, and we let it go all year. After listening to the bands that were putting forth a load of nonsense and getting punk wrong, we thought it was about time we went back and sorted them out, and that's exactly what we're doing."

In addition to the band's seven U.K. dates, a Pistols concert has been scheduled for October 25 in West Hollywood, California — the only U.S. date thus far. Lydon did indicate that, in 2008, the Pistols will remain intact for a North American tour, and are even tinkering with the idea of starting their own festival — which would feature up-and-coming punk acts, stamped with Rotten's seal of approval — comparable to an Ozzfest or Warped Tour." http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/ [thanks Robert & Kathy]

6th October
Lydon warns Doherty to stay clean: http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/ [thanks Claire]

5th October
Manchester Evening News. Feature / interview with John. Pistols Johnny's still firing.
Major interview with John in today's Sun: Johnny's still Rotten www.thesun.co.uk

The November edition of Q magazine is a 21st Anniversary Special, which includes the 21 People Who Changed Music. John features, talking about the Sex Pistols.

25th September
Read the new John Lydon SPIN interview.
Hear John talk about the reunion on BBC Radio Ulster. Podcast available today.

21st September
Sex Pistol savages 'dead carcass' Sting. John's comments on Virgin Radio yesterday were reported in today's Sun, and also on Bog Pond News [thanks Andrew Williams]

19th September
Next week's NME includes a John interview.

July 27th
John Lydon pictured at Healey's http://livebabylive.com/bandpic

July 1st
The August issue of Uncut has an interview with John.

June 21st
John appears in the Battle Of The Bands Preview video (& shows his backside) http://www.bodog.tv/media/

Johnlydon.com reports that John is not recording a reggae album. On the Transport show Rotten commented " I love reggae to death but that don't mean I'm gonna pump out endless white-boy reggae beats. It would sound a bit hokey dokey wouldn't it? " This lead to an incorrect report in the press that he was planning a reggae record.

June 9th

John Lydon pictured in the Daily Star 8th June Caption: Rotten Fashion. "Former Sex Pistol John Lydon looked more country than punk as he stepped out in a pair of farmer style dungarees. The wild singer just needed straw in his mouth to complete his hillbilly look as he strolled around sunny LA. And judging by his memorable Bushtucker trials in the I'm A Celebrity jungle, 51 year old John certainly would not be scared by a few farm animals."

Yesterday's Sun newspaper (not all editions) had a picture of John Lydon and quoted him as saying he will be releasing a reggae album soon.

8th June
John Lydon mentioned on Talk Sport last night that the Sex Pistols may play some shows near Christmas. He stated he was "Hanging out with Steve and Paul... having a laugh in LA ."

21st May
John will be appearing on Arsenal legend Ian Wright's Talksport radio show this Thursday, May 24th, between 6-7pm (UK) . [thanks to johnlydon.com for info]

7th April
More Battle Of The Bands: John Lydon is currently garnering attention for his contribution to Bodog Music's Battle Of The Bands reality television series, in which more than 7,000 hopeful acts will be pared down to one who will win a $1-million recording contract. But the former Sex Pistols/Public Image Limited frontman, who's probably best known to the world as Johnny Rotten: http://www.chartattack.com/

5th April
John Bookman talks to John about his role as a judge in "Bodog's Battle of the Bands"
Video clips: http://www.edge.ca/bio/bookie_media.cfm

19th March
Much News weekly (Much Music) in Canada today discussed the Bodog Battle of the Bands, and interviewed John Lydon. [thanks Phil in Canada]

13th March
Johnny Rotten, Billy Duffy And Bif Naked Announce Bodog Battle Of The Bands. "No longer just the end product of a Bovine Sex Club patron's crude fantasies, this past Friday former Sex Pistols/PIL frontman John "Johnny Rotten" Lydon, The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy and singer Bif Naked shared the stage of Healey's in Toronto to announce that a rocker talent search will come to Canada for a 10-date tour in May that will hit Ottawa, London, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Regina. " http://www.chartattack.com/

3rd March

"This year at the Olustee Reenactment not only did the Yankees show up but the British made an appearance as well. John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, lead singer of the punk rock group the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd, attended the Olustee festival this year." http://www.bcstandard.com/News/ [Thanks Shonie]

31st January
Happy birthday John!

Johnny Rotten to Judge Bodog's Battle of the Bands. John Lydon a.k.a "Johnny Rotten" will have a hand in deciding which band will win the Bodog Music $1 million record contract. Bodog Music's $1 Million Battle of the Bands is pleased to announce that the legendary John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) has signed on to be a judge Bodog Music's $1 Million Battle of the Bands.

After participating in over 300 live battle concerts, the 16 bands who remain of the 7,000 entrants, have taken the competition on the road, starting with a stop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The final elimination tour and shooting of the Bodog Music Battle of the Bands reality show is now under way. Lydon was a founding member of the groundbreaking punk rock band the Sex Pistols . He then went on to found the successful outfit Public Image Limited .

Lydon offered these words of wisdom to Bodog: "I don't like decaffeinated teabags. The offer to this show came in the season to be jolly (xmas). I don't know who Bodog is. I still don't, but I may in the future. I admire the wit, audacity and touch of genius to entrust me with the future of rock and roll. I do not do judgment. I don't take judgment. But, by the end of this show you'll know what this judge meant. I don't like decaffeinated teabags. P.S. - I always loved live music and these bands genuinely enjoy what they do, and they write their own songs. Thank you. Fresh. Whoever wins Bodog's cash cow contract is well worth it cause every single band in here is worth it. Words not given lightly. Up yours, John Rotten."

With only 16 bands left, which band will rock their way to the million? For more information, including Battle of the Bands tour dates, check out Bodog Music . [Thanks Shonie]

28th January
It was revealed on KROQ show Loveline, that one of their hosts is shooting a TV show with John in Cleveland.

19th January
"Johnny Rotten, the grumpy old punk Religion, heaven and hell are all targets for the former Sex Pistol, who gets to rant freely in a new television show By Anthony Barnes, Arts and Media Correspondent" http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/ [thanks Shonie]

10th January 2007
The Meaning of Life BBC1 Sunday 14 Jan, 10:15 pm - 10:45 pm. Is That It? "Documentary series which offers some entertaining, original and thought-provoking theories as to how we got here, why and what happens when it's all over. Contributors including John Lydon, Fern Britton, John Humphrys, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Bill Oddie, Dame Kelly Holmes and Alan Titchmarsh give their take on what life and death are all about." [Thanks Fred]