The Sex Pistols epitomised the punk rock movement's antisocial music and lifestyle. The group's aggressive songs, strewn with obscenities, and their anti-glamour image—cropped hair, torn clothes, pierced features, and bondage
gear, spawned a new era of street fashion.
Formed in 1975 by fashion boutique owner Malcolm McLaren, the first Sex Pistols line-up featured vocalist Johnny Rotten (b. John Lydon, January 1956), guitarist Steve Jones (b. May 1955), drummer Paul Cook ...