The Clash

London Calling is the third studio album by English rock band the Clash.It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 by CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 by Epic Records.. The Clash recorded the album with producer Guy Stevens at Wessex Sound Studios in London during August, September and November 1979, following a change in

Happy Birthday Topper! 'Topper' Headon was a drumming genius who propelled a good band to become the best around, writes Paul Matts. With the sudden death of Joe Strummer on December 22, 2002, the story of the Clash finally came to an abrupt end. In fact, the Last Gang in Town, as they ...

Relive a time when punk rock rebelled with these photos of The Clash. Rock the Casbah with a pick from this collection of these The Clash band photos. 24 Dec 2002 ... Rock musician Joe Strummer, whose band the Clash helped bring punk rock into the mainstream and expanded the genre's artistic range, died ...

1 May 2020 ... Film by the BBC ties in with the Museum Of London's exhibition which celebrated the 40th anniversary of The Clash's London Calling album.

THE CLASH Formed in 1976 in the vanguard of British punk, The Clash would soon become the most iconic rock band of their era, a symbol of intelligent protest and stylish rebellion in the turbulent years of the late ’70s and early ’80s. Just as importantly, they were to become unflinching musical pioneers, integrating first […]