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 odds with the government. To put it simply, the city ...

The post PUP’s Steven Sladkowski On Why The Clash’s London Calling Is the Only Album That Matters appeared first on Consequence of Sound. It feels hyperbolic and cliche to say that, without The Clash, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. British Punk musician Paul Simonon, of the group the Clash, plays bass guitar as he performs onstage at the Capitol Theatre, ...

The Clash backstage at the Palladium promoting London Calling in New York City, 1980. Photo Credit: Bob Gruen/Star File. The Clash was always the most ambitious of punk bands, and its 1979 double ...

On All Things Considered 40 years ago this month, here's how host Noah Adams introduced an iconic album: "New music from a group said by some critics to be the best rock and roll band in the world: ...

Artwork from The Clash's London Calling album is to go under the hammer in London later this month. The lot consists of sketches, drawings and designs for the cover of the 1979 LP and is expected to ...

Clash fans will welcome this comprehensive exploration of the band's landmark album London Calling by journalist Gray (It Crawled from the South), who has twice previously tried to tell this story, ...

The documentary tells the story of the making of The Clash's 'London Calling' album and included in a special 25th Anniversary edition re-release of the original album. Directed by Don Letts and ...

One of the most popular songs by punk icons The Clash is the strident title track to their 1979 album, London Calling. The video for that song, directed by Don Letts and featuring the band performing ...

For most of their career, The Clash lived up to their tag as "the only band that matters." They remain one of the most important acts from the early years of punk rock music, influencing nearly ...