Instead, with a focus on the fall-out of the Vietnam war and the decay of American society, The Clash’s fifth album, 1982’s Combat Rock, is not only their last great thematic statement but ...

Album: Combat Rock (1982) Prior to his departure from the band in 1983, Mick Jones had one more great song in him for The Clash, and he wrote it by thinking back to the beginning.

The Clash (from left) Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer and Terry Chimes pose for a portrait in 1982. Getty Images. The former drummer highlighted that he was already a “non-drug taking ...

As punk rock grew, The Clash played to thousands in Davenport in 1984. Timeless Tickets: Palmer went punk in 1984, with The Clash playing two years after 'Combat Rock' Skip to main content Skip to ...

When The Clash released Combat Rock in 1982, they reached their commercial summit. But the other side of the mountain was a steep and steady decline, and the group from London was hurling toward ...

The Clash, like The Police, was heavily influenced by reggae music. Their early music, for example, “London Calling,” has a reggae sound to it. “Combat Rock,” however very minimal, uses the reggae ...