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As a fan of the Clash, and more importantly punk rock in general, I would like to put out an alternative point of view to Ken Partridge’s article from Thursday (“Joe Strummer’s lifetime of Clashing,” ...
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 ...
In the summer of 1983, The Clash were still playing festivals with over 100,000 in attendance. And in 1982, their biggest mainstream single "Rock The Casbah" was in the Top 10 on the Billboard charts.
LONDON -- Joe Strummer, a diplomat's son who became a snarling punk icon as an electrifying singer-songwriter for The Clash, has died at age 50. Strummer died Sunday, said Richard Davies, coroner ...
Punk photographer Jim Saah shares the stories behind his favorite shots of Black Flag, Talking Heads, more "In My Eyes: Photographs 1982-1997" showcases 332 pages of images from punk rock's heyday.
Joe Strummer’s Birthday Weekend Extravaganza will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday (August 19) by museum co-founder, and lifelong fan of The Clash, Lisa Brownlee.
The Clash is like a masterclass of the punk movement. It’s creative, fresh, and isn’t held down by preconceived notions of rock. Rather, this record is rebellion personified in an LP.