Sex Pistols

The Sex Pistols released their only album in October 1977.

He'd risen to notoriety after joining the Sex Pistols in 1977, replacing the punk band's original bass player.

How Axl Rose, Johnny Rotten and Ozzy Osbourne all turned down their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame invitations.

A mid-'70s visa scare had Chrissie Hynde contemplating desperate measures to stay in the U.K. — even marrying a couple of her friends in the Sex Pistols.

Jimmy Page declared himself to be a fan of punk, even though the feeling was most likely not mutual.

Virgin Money, the banking arm of the business empire founded by Virgin Records mastermind Richard Branson, has debuted a line of "punk-themed" credit cards — including three that use the logo and artwork from the Sex Pistols.

New music periodically seemed like a possibility during the Sex Pistols' sporadic reunions throughout the '90s and '00s, but it never materialized.

Out on the publicity trail to promote his new autobiography 'Anger Is an Energy: My Life Uncensored,' former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon has unburdened himself of lingering guilt he's long felt regarding the 1979 death of the band's bassist, Sid Vicious.

In a recent interview, the legend that is John Lydon revealed an interesting tidbit concerning Sir Mick Jagger. It turns out that while Sex Pistol Sid Vicious was awaiting trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, Jagger stepped in the pay the legal fees.

From the filth and fury to the scandals and headlines, the pioneering punk band impacted both music and society.