Levene, whose rollicking riffs appear on Public Image Ltd. hits like "Public Image" and "Swan Lake," was heavily involved in the creation of their first three albums: First Issue, 1979's Metal Box ...

Tackling the 10 best Public Image Ltd. songs is a daunting task. First question is, who exactly is PiL? Yes, there is a recent album called This Is PiL that some might think answers the question ...

PiL released its debut, Public Image: First Issue, in late ’78, and its title track—Lydon’s narrative on feeling exploited while in The Sex Pistols—hit the top 10 on the UK charts.

Public Image – First Issue hit the shops in December 1978, less than 12 months after The Sex Pistols’ implosion. Lydon never hid his love for music that wasn’t cut for or from the punk cloth. The ...

Keith Levene first public apperance in over 20 years, founding member of The Clash and Public Image Ltd., at the Launch Party of Bouga Cocktail Lounge on July 25, 2007 in London, England.

When Johnny Rotten announced the end of the punk band Sex Pistols after one studio album and four singles, it signaled the beginning of something new, Public Image Ltd.

In 1979, Public Image Ltd remixed and re-recorded parts of their debut album First Issue after Warner Bros. told them the sound was too non-commercial for America. That version ended up being shelved.

In 1978, Levene and John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd—tapping Jah Wobble to play bass and Jim Walker for drums—released their debut album, Public Image: First Issue.Levene quickly established ...

Alongside Jah Wobble and Lydon, PiL's work is often looked at as influential in the post-punk era following the releases of their 1978 debut Public Image: First Issue, 1979's Metal Box, and 1981's ...