What we think of as the quintessential English cottage garden style — mixed herbaceous borders and some pomp and circumstance, and yes, by that we can infer a bit of Elgar and Victoria sponge) — the type of garden praised and replicated across Britain, and adhered to here by a certain type of Irish mindset and the open-garden brigade — is not so English at all.

KENNY Morris is an eye- witness to rock ’n‘ roll history, writes Ed Power. 

Roz Crowley takes a walk down memory lane and looks back at the Mountain Dew, Ireland’s first ever rock festival.

It’s 40 years since angry young bands like The Sex Pistols outraged society, but their influence is everywhere, says Suzanne Harrington.

Juno Temple plays a starring role in the new Scorsese series on the crazy world of the New York music scene in the 1970s, writes Susan Griffin

Check out our guide to what to watch on TV today.

He may be turning 60 soon, but with a new PiL album on the way, John Lydon is as irrepressible as ever, writes Andy Welch

It may not have been what was first intended when they sang “I am an antichrist, I am an anarchist”, but punk band the Sex Pistols are to lend their name to a new range of credit cards.

Tom Verlaine has his own theory as to why New York was such a hotbed of creativity in the mid-70s, writes Ed Power

We’re going to Ibiza! Yes, that’s right.

Tom Cruise, Tim Curry, Bear Grylls and Joy Divison

Spandau Ballet put a bitter breakup behind them to hit the road again, writes Ed Power

Viv Albertine was a guitarist with anarchic all-girl band the Slits in 1970s London. From hanging with a ‘shy’ Sid Vicious to fearing for her life as a female punk, Emer Sexton meets a woman who tore up the rulebook. 

His Irish roots spring up regularly in John Lydon’s autobiography, fuelling his anger, but the affable ex-Sex Pistol also has fiery reserves for others, writes Ed Power

John Lydon thinks the internet is to blame for making a lot of young people "incredibly stupid".

John Lydon has "no interest" in writing a Sex Pistols musical.

SINGER PAUL CLEARY doesn’t have butterflies — yet. But he will. “I’m not a confident performer,” say Cleary, frontman of iconic Dublin post-punk trio, The Blades. “The 20 minutes before I go on are particularly nerve-wracking. You can’t function properly. You are sitting in the dressing room, not talking. You just want to get out there, on stage.”

Rod Stewart wants to reform 70s band the Faces with former bandmate Ronnie Wood.

Liam Gallagher's estranged wife "feels like a prisoner" living around the corner from him.

The Sex Pistols were fans of soft rock.

Punk pioneer John Lydon offered his own unique insight on the banking crisis when he appeared on current affairs programme 'Question Time'.

Watching old footage of the Sex Pistols sends a shiver up John Lydon's spine.

Punk veteran John Lydon has revealed he banned TV bosses from using one of the Sex Pistols’ best known songs after they tried to feature it in hit show 'American Idol'.

AS the Sex Pistols put it as they stormed off stage early at their final gig: “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?”

David Hasselhoff's single "Looking For Freedom" has been named among the 10 most "world-changing" songs of all time.

John Lydon's house has burned down.

Sex Pistols singer John Lydon was a "mad barker" until he found "humanity and love".

Irish Blood, English Heart

THE afterglow continues. Fergie bowing; Park scintillating; the face of John Terry; the old OT atmosphere back for a rare cameo... in fact, it felt like just about every minute of Sunday’s proceedings contained something to warm the most jaded of Red hearts.

FANS of blues legend Rory Gallagher are in for an unexpected treat after it was confirmed that an unreleased album by the star is set to be made public.

AXED TV institution Top of the Pops is to return — with the BBC showing weekly reruns in its original time slot.

Magnetic Man want to collaborate with Dave Grohl and John Lydon.

John Lydon has branded Jay-Z a “parody”.

Post-punk originators Public Image Ltd (PiL) this morning announced they will play their first ever Dublin show at Tripod in June this year.

John Lydon is set to write new songs for the Sex Pistols.

Paul McCartney is to play his smallest show for more than a decade – with a gig for just 300 people at threatened punk venue the 100 Club.

WELCOME to my third Irish Examiner article in four days. The Sex Pistols used to call it ‘cash from chaos’…

John Lydon "never liked" the Sex Pistols' name.

Jonathan Ross bowed out from his long-running BBC Radio 2 show today declaring he would be leaving with “nothing but fond memories and gratitude”.

Damon Albarn was snubbed by punk legend John Lydon when he asked him to appear on the Gorillaz album.

The Clash

PUNK legend and ex-Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren had a showy send-off yesterday, with a spray-painted coffin, “Too fast to live, too young to die” and Sid Vicious vocals marking his funeral.