It was a fast, furious and very prolific ride for the Clash. After forming in 1977, things moved quickly, with the band issuing a steady stream of classic singles and groundbreaking LPs. In addition, ...
The Clash released London Calling in December 1979. The double album pushed the envelope for what a punk band could be. There was straight-ahead punk rock, but the band’s evolution was evident in the ...
Things had begun to disintegrate right before the release of ‘Combat Rock’ when drummer Topper Headon was fired because his heroin addiction was a drag on his precision. But the other three members ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Clash were “The Only Band That Matters.” But more to the point, they were the only band who’s ever gotten away with calling ...
Born in 1976, the British band The Clash has become known as one of the most significant in the latter half of the 20th century when it comes to punk rock. Fronted by Joe Strummer, who passed away in ...
Not everyone wants to live the rock star life. Terry Chimes, best known for being the Clash’s former drummer, revealed why he left the British punk group and music industry behind forty years ago.
The Clash were no mere rock 'n' roll band. A tempest of punk, reggae, funk, and sociopolitical fury, the "only band that matters" elevated protest songs to the raucous realm of punk-lashed anthems, ...
Chimes also played for bands like Black Sabbath, Generation X and Hanoi Rocks Samir Hussein/Getty Terry Chimes, who's a founding member of The Clash, opened up about his decision to leave music to ...
Companion piece in miniature to the exhaustive Sound System (Epic, 2013), The Clash's Hits Back would be merely another collection were it not for the novel twist applied to its anthologizing. The ...
Keith Levene, the trailblazing British guitarist who co-founded The Clash and Public Image Ltd., died of liver cancer Friday. He was 65. Author Adam Hammond confirmed the punk pioneer’s passing in a ...