The Clash enjoyed a fairly long career, but their biggest claim to fame has to be the punk rock classic “London Calling”, as well as the whole of the album of the same name from 1979. The song is a ...

Fusing punk and reggae in a unique fashion, The Clash are an important band of the British new wave movement, especially to ...

Paul Simonon was a master of his instrument, with his grasp of reggae and rock that made his bass style unique, a fact duly noted on London Calling with its super-recognisable intro. An excellent Paul ...

It’s likely a lot of folks thought that a double-album by The Clash was the height of folly before they released London Calling in 1979. How could the band’s potent but straightforward bashing hold up ...

Today marks the 35th anniversary of U.K. release of The Clash's self-titled first album, and the rest has been history. In celebration, we want your essential Clash - give us your top three. And to ...

Joe Strummer and co were certainly writing about serious subjects, but a certain cynicism and media savviness made them eager ...

Bob Dylan was announced earlier this year as having written separate appreciations of more than 60 different songs for his forthcoming book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song.” Now, the names of all 66 ...