Separations

STEVE JONES HAS been on the road with the Sex Pistols. And like his old-guard bandmates, bassist Glen Matlock and drummer Paul Cook, he’s been reinvigorated by their vocalist, who — you might’ve notic

Strawbs co-founder Dave Cousins died in July following a long illness. The singer, songwriter and guitarist enjoyed an active musical career spanning more than six decades and has been name-checked by many musicians as a key influence and inspiration. We reflect on his rich legacy and reveal plans for a number of posthumous releases, including the long-awaited new Strawbs album.

SINCE THE BEGINNING, the face and voice of the Sex Pistols has been John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten. Beyond that, the imagery associated with the band mostly stems from the drugged-out, bass-slung-low a

Strawbs lodestar and constant Dave Cousins left us on July 13.

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WE WERE THE first band of our generation that started to grow up,” Billy Corgan says, reflecting on the making of the Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 grand opus, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. “The b