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John Lydon: Stories of Johnny: A Compendium of Thoughts on the Icon of an Era
John Lydon Stories of Johnny A Compendium of Thoughts on the Icon of an Era Author:Rob Johnstone A set of stand-alone essays written by the cream of rock music's commentators?among them Rob Johnstone, Clinton Heylin, Legs McNeill, Greil Marcus, Kris Needs,�Judy Nylon, Alan Clayson,�and Nigel Williamson?this work could well be the final word on the�symbol of�1970 punk�they once called "Rotten." Love him or hate him, 30 years after the releas... more »e of the Sex Pistols' first record,�John Lydon?the man who was the�focal point of the British punk movement?is impossible to�ignore when discussing the history of rock.�Was the Sex Pistols' album Never Mind the Bollocks the one true masterpiece of punk's first wave?�How did the Pistols influence American punk?�How does�Lydon's post-Pistols work in PIL compare in influence and artistry?�Contributors delve into these questions and more in this fitting tribute to an underdog who went on to become�an antihero�to millions.« less