The Origins of ‘London Calling’ by The Clash London was not an easy place to be in 1979. Unemployment was at an all-time high, drug abuse had become an epidemic, and young Londoners were at ...

The Clash enjoyed a fairly long career, but their biggest claim to fame has to be the punk rock classic “London Calling”, as well as the whole of the album of the same name from 1979.

Artwork from The Clash's London Calling album is to go under the hammer in London later this month.. The lot consists of sketches, drawings and designs for the cover of the 1979 LP and is expected ...