The cover of London Calling features Clash bassist Paul Simonon in the act of destroying his Fender Precision Bass guitar at a concert in New York City. It was September 20, 1979, at the Palladium ...

Which brings us back to London Calling's album cover. The design wasn't new -- pink and green lettering framing a black and white photo -- in fact, it dated to 1956, when Elvis Presley 's debut ...

Forty years ago, The Clash's iconic album London Calling and its equally famous record cover featuring Pennie Smith's image of the demise of a bass guitar, appeared in record stores across the UK ...

The Clash's 1979 masterpiece 'London Calling' turns 40 this month. ... photographer Pennie Smith walked away with a photo of Paul Simonon smashing his bass onstage that became the cover of the album.

The Clash’s ‘London Calling’ at 35: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review. Get our track-by-track take on an album that no respectable record collection is without.

As part of 6 Music's National Album Day celebrations, Amy Lamé is joined by Don Letts to play out The Clash's 'London Calling' album in full (listen from 4pm, Sun 13 Oct). A milestone in UK music ...

London Calling by The Clash was recently voted the fourth greatest album cover of all time by MusicRadar users. Pennie Smith's iconic photograph of Paul Simonon smashing his Fender Precision Bass ...

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 Museum of London has announced a new exhibition centered on The Clash.Titled “The Clash: London Calling,” the exhibit will feature more than 100 personal items from the band’s archive ...

Rolling Stone named 'London Calling,' the landmark third album by English rockers The Clash, #1 on its list of the 100 Best Albums of the 1980s—and with good reason.

“London Calling’is The Clash’s defining album, a rallying call for Londoners and people around the world,” said Beatrice Behlen, senior curator of fashion and decorative arts at the Museum ...