Born Nicholas Bowen Headon in 1955 in Bromley (England), he joined the iconic English band from their second album in 1978.

While frontman Joe Strummer and lead guitarist/singer Mick Jones were the principal songwriters in The Clash, Headon co-wrote a number of the band’s noteworthy tunes. In honor of his 70th birthday, ...

The Clash were a punk rock band from London, England, United Kingdom, active from 1976 to 1985. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of punk in the 1970s, they ...

On this day in 1977, punk band The Clash began their White Riot Tour. The tour took place amidst widespread discontent in the United Kingdom, with punk becoming the sound of the discontented youth.