10 Worst Burnouts In Rock History

10. Sex Pistols

The arrival of the Sex Pistols in the musical mainstream was a watershed moment for the punk community. Though neither Steve Jones nor Johnny Rotten were absolute masters of their craft, the impact that their first album had on the punk scene going forward was nothing short of a time bomb going off. However, things can build up when you base your entire career on anarchy.

While Nevermind the !*$% was released to the public with a bang, things started to go south pretty quickly once they took to the road. Hell, before the record was even finished, Glenn Matlock had been replaced with Sid Vicious, who couldn't even pull off the studio tracks for the final mix. Right after their contentious interviews and taking the piss out of the Royal Jubilee, The Pistols' arrival in America was what finally signaled their end.

Across every show, Vicious was getting more and more out of control, going so far as to perform strung out and famously carving "I need a fix" into his flesh prior to one show in the South. By the time the final show happened, Rotten only got through a handful of songs before walking off early, leaving every member to find their way back to England on their own. Even though the Pistols have earned their spot in history, this isn't the best model for any rock star life going forward.