A subversive little rockopedia of safety pins and padlocks, how they have evolved over time: from household items to punk subculture to New York/London/Paris/Milan Fashion Week to nonviolent resistance.
On this date in 1976, certain employees at EMI pressing plants refused to handle the Sex Pistolsâ single "Anarchy in the U.K" due to the provocative name of the group, the language in the songâs lyrics and the bandâs general sentiment. On 6 January 1977 EMI dropped the Sex Pistols.