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These 10 songs define The Clash's illustrious career, from their early, transformative contributions to punk to their later explorations.
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 ...
Similar amusing touches are all over the band's eighth album, Dreams on Toast, from its peculiar title to the opening track, "Rock and Roll Party Cowboy," which somehow manages to encompass the ...
The strong political themes on The Clash's Combat Rock’s addressed post-colonialism, the Vietnam War, and American decline. Singer/guitarist Joe Strummer takes on many of these topics in ...
Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson is still immensely proud of the band’s most famous album — even if he hates the painting on the album’s cover. That album is of course Aqualung, released in ...
Steve Birnbaum’s viral project brings legendary album covers to life by reshooting them at their original NYC locations — from Bob Dylan to the Ramones and beyond.
By the time the concert rolled around, The Clash were two years removed from "Combat Rock," an album that went on twice-certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States, a level of success ...
Poison drummer Rikki Rockett recalled how Walmart rejected the band's 1988 album 'Open Up And Say … Ahh!' due to its cover.
Poison drummer Rikki Rockett recalled how Walmart rejected the band's 1988 album 'Open Up And Say … Ahh!' due to its cover in December 2024.
A punk rock supergroup and cover band is entering a new era. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes has changed its name to Spike and the Gimme Gimmes for its 2025 tour, the band announced on Instagram ...
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 ...