In January 1980, The Clash embarked on the 16 Tons Tour of the UK. After a month of shows, the band went into Manchester’s Pluto Studios on February 1 and spent two days recording “Bankrobber.” ...

The Clash knows you can't buy your soul, but you can live in a way that lets it flourish. On "Rudie Can't Fail," they support that understanding with a significant element of their growing sound.

The Clash were always a band that had to walk both sides of the line. They took a DIY/punk rock stance while signing with a major label. Their first album wasn’t released in America until two ...

The cross-pollination between The Beatles and The Prisoner is fascinating," says Ball who, like many Sixties trainspotters, is well aware that the mad fanfare of "All You Need Is Love" was used to ...