NEWS 2000

Compiled by Phil Singleton 'Philjens'

3rd December
Steve guested live with American Pearl in November during an LA show.

6th November
Read all about Steve's November 4th session with The Nothings! Click here.

28th October
Steve's second session for The Nothings new album will take place on 4th November.

27th October
The forthcoming release of "I Didn't See It Coming-plus singles" on EMI now seems a certainty. Scheduled for 2001, the CD will include the same tracks as the bootleg ( Vinyl Virgin Masters) first reported on "Kick Down The Doors" on 4th May, which proved to be the origin of the idea. It is also planned to include CD-ROM videos of The Professionals promos ("Just Another Dream" & the unseen "1-2-3" & "Join The Professionals"), plus The Greedies appearance on "Will Kenny Everett Make It To 1980?". Confirmation & further details will be posted when available.

For a look at the original bootleg edition & track listing click here.

23rd October
Steve will be appearing on a further two tracks on The Nothings album, "Lovely". Tracks are "Talk Behind Your Back" and "Addicted Too". Steve will therefore be contributing to six tracks on the album. Recording will take place within the next two weeks.                       

1st October
"Never Mind The Bollocks" has re-entered the UK album charts at no. 20 today!

30th September
Click here for review of Steve's recordings with The Nothings on 28th September.

29th September
Steve will be appearing on 4 tracks on The Nothings'  album "Lovely"; "That Girl's A Slut", "I Can't Dance", "The End", & "We're All Gonna Die". Steve's guitar parts were all completed yesterday as planned. The Nothings have also recorded a version of Steve & Paul's "Lonely Boy", for possible inclusion on the album.

Steve will be putting in a guest appearance with the Stone Temple Pilots; Thursday-Nov-09 Los Angeles, CA, Universal Amphitheater.

28th September
Steve is in the studio today recording guitar parts for "Lovely", the forthcoming Nothings album.

The Toilet Boys have been dropped from their label, so Steve's production work with the band will not materialise until the situation changes.

16th September
The Nothings forthcoming new album will be titled "Lovely". Steve WILL be guesting. The proposed track listing is as follows:

What went wrong/That girl's a slut/Won't you leave me alone/I love women/Look insane/Never thought it was me/We're all gonna die/Cursed as you're crazy/I can't dance/Swindled again/Born alive dead/The end

11th September
The "I Didn't See It Coming (plus singles)" CD (Vinyl Virgin Masters), seen for sale on EBay is now confirmed as a high quality CD bootleg with a high quality cover to match. Info from Rich T.

However, the announcement on "Kick Down The Doors" (thanks Doug) has started a chain of events with the idea under serious consideration by EMI Gold, having been rejected by Virgin.

Watch this space!! All visitors who e-mailed the site expressing interest in the CD, can also take credit as your comments were passed on! Well done!

9th September
"I Love 1977", shown on BBC 2 tonight featured interviews with Glen Matlock, Malcolm McLaren and Julien Temple, alongside clips from both "Swindle" and "The Filth & The Fury".

"The Filth & The Fury" is released on DVD/video in the UK on 11th September.

27th August
The Nothings begin recording their new album on 16th September in California. Steve Jones has agreed to guest on the record.

19th August
Steve's first post Professionals group get their album finally re-released on CD on September 4th. The self-titled "Chequered Past" will be on Zoom Club Records ZCRCD40.

5th August
The movie "Ladies & Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains" featuring Steve & Paul, (see "The Swindle Years"), is now due for release on video in the US in November, having been delayed from 1998.

4th August
NME dated 5th August reports that Paul Cook was present at Alan McGee's Poptones night at the Notting Hill Art Club. Others present included Brix Smith & Happy Monday's manager Nathan McGough.

24th July
Steve is currently working with US group The Toilet Boys.

American Pearl, have their self-titled debut album released on 22nd August on Wind-Up Records. Produced by Steve, the album consists of 11 tracks;

California / If We Were Kings / Free Your Mind / Automatic / Bleed / Giveaway / Underground / Truth / Seven Years / Revelation / Amphetamine Girl

See www.americanpearlnet.com for more information

10th July
According to the NME (dated 1st July), Steve was seen at the Contempo gig in Camden with Glen Matlock. Don't believe what you read, Glen was with Mick "The Clash" Jones who has been working with Contempo!

3rd July
NME dated 1st July stated that Glen Matlock & Steve Jones were seen pogoing at the Contempo gig in Campden, London.

18th June
Steve will be performing live with The Usual Suspects tomorrow night (19th) at the Scream Club in Hollywood.

16th June
The Steve Jones narrated soccer violence video "Hooligans - The Video", is due for release in July on Stanley Video.

NME dated 17th June "...Steve Jones joined Primal Scream onstage last week (June 9) at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles.
Jones joined in for 'Accelerator' from their current album 'Exterminator' and for a cover of the MC5's 'Kick Out The Jams' during the band's second encore.
Jones then came out for a third and final encore where they charged through The Stooges' 'No Fun'..."

1st June
The Steve Jones "Sticks And Stones" compilation CD will feature the Pistols, rare 7" (including Professionals), Andy Taylor live, Iggy Pop studio (previously released), and unreleased live Steve recordings.

14th May
Fans of the series West Heath Yard, which featured Paul Cook, should check out the 1 hour special on Thursday 18th May on Channel 4 (11.55pm).

11th May
Steve has finished production work with US group American Pearl.
Steve will be providing narration on a forthcoming video about soccer hooligans.

The great Mel C mystery.... Steve has now confirmed that he DID play on "Northern Star"!

4th May
Paul & Steve attended the UK premiere of "The Filth And The Fury" on May 2nd, in London.
According to both The Sun & The Daily Star (4th May), Steve stunned guests at the launch party... by peeing out of a first floor pub window - without checking if anyone was below!

Paul & Julien Temple are interviewed in NME (6th May). Melody Maker (3-9 May) has an interview with Johnny. Record Collector (May) also has an interview with Julien Temple.

Rumours of a new Steve album for this year titled, "Sticks And Stones". Details have yet to be confirmed, although it appears to be a "Best of..." covering Steve's work from the Pistols through Sham, Professionals etc., though to his later recordings.

Also, a new edition of "I Didn't See It Coming", including all the singles plus The Greedies & the "Here We Go Again/Black Leather" Pistols rarity is on the slate for a possible release. Click here to see!

Pistols clip (dancers "Legs & Co." performing "Silly Thing"), shown on "TOTP 2" May 3rd (BBC 2). Repeated Saturday 6th May.

27th April
Paul could be seen drumming for Edwyn Collins on "TOTP 2", (26th April), on BBC 2. The performance of "A Girl Like You" from 1995, can be seen again on 29th April when "TOTP 2" is repeated, 4.35pm.

22nd April
Both Steve and Paul, along with John Lydon, are rumoured to be attending the UK premiere of "The Filth And The Fury" on 2nd May at The Screen on The Green, Islington, London.

28th March
Steve is producing US group American Pearl.

Soundtrack album (double CD) for "The Filth And The Fury" movie is released 8th May, (Virgin in UK; Rhino in US).Features mixture of previously released studio tracks, plus non - Pistols tracks from the era.

19th March
Today's "The Independent On Sunday" (UK) carries a feature "Never Mind The Biopics".The article is by early Pistols tour manager Nils Stevenson (pictures by Ray Stevenson). Quote: "Everybody seemed to be shagging everybody, particularly Steve Jones". Steve is further described as "the nob on legs."

20th February
Paul Cook attended a Press screening of THE FILTH & THE FURY! in London on the 15th February. Also in attendance were Laim Gallagher accompanied by fellow Oasis members Gem Archer and Andy Bell.

Other stars included, Mew and Paul from Elastica, Kevin Rowland, ex-Three Colours Red Chris McCormack, Tony Barber from The Buzzcocks, Hugh Cornwell from The Strangers, Nick Forbes from the Revillos and Ed Tudor Pole.

13th February
The Nothings guitarist Phil Holmes, confirmed yesterday on Rotten Radio that he is hoping to go into the studio again in the near future with Steve Jones.

The US release of THE FILTH & THE FURY! has been confirmed as; March 29 NY, April 21 LA, April 28 Nationwide.

The UK release date is currently set for12th May.

9th February
The great Mel C mystery....Doubt has recently been cast over whether or not Steve played on Mel C's album "Northern Star". Both Jones' management & Mel C have stated that Steve DID play on the album. Steve however has allegedly said he did NOT! More info as/when it comes to light..........

2nd February
Article from "THE MIRROR" 2nd Feb 2000   (U.K.)   
"Vinnie puts the boot in."
Vinnie Jones may be a Hollywood actor now but he still enjoys a Sunday afternoon kick-about.
The former Wimbledon star has joined the Exiles, a team of LA-based ex-pats including Rod Stewart, ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones and former Clash singer Joe Strummer.
Vinnie told Attitude magazine: "The whole worth of the players is about a billion dollars an' we was playing on this old mingin' pitch.
They could all chip in a bit and buy a stadium to train in."

1st February
Channel 4's planned Sid Vicious evening would now appear to have undergone a change.
On Saturday 4th February, Channel 4 have a "Punk" show in their "Top 10" series (9.00- 10.30PM).
On Tuesday 8th February, Channel 4 are showing "Sid And Nancy" (11.20PM -1.25).

23rd January
The Pistols movie "The Filth And The Fury!", is being premiered at the Sundance Festival this week, in Park City, Utah. John Lydon is expected to attend. The press preview took place on 17th January in London. Channel 4 are planning a Sid Vicious evening for February.

A 30 track double CD will accompany "The Filth And The Fury!" 20 tracks by the Pistols, 10 by various artists.Due for release in May.

17th January 2000
The "Young Guns (Go For It!)" series (previously shown on BBC2 TV) is repeated on the UK digital channel UK Arena, 22nd January. Paul Cook & Professionals are featured in the profile of Bananarama.

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