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 themselves something so self-aggrandizing, because it felt close enough ...

Joe Strummer called “This Is England” the “last great Clash song.” But how much of The Clash actually remained?

A 40th-anniversary edition of the Clash's 1982 Combat Rock album is set for release on May 20. The collection, titled Combat Rock / The People’s Hall, includes the original album, along with 12 ...

The argument about whether punk originated in the seedy underbelly of London or New York is still going strong. But it ultimately doesn’t matter. Everybody got to enjoy the golden era of punk toward ...

In hindsight, the Clash's penultimate 1982 album Combat Rock marked the end of an era for the British punk band, as it was the last record to feature the classic lineup of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, ...

“Combat Rock” is the Clash’s most commercially successful album, and it’s also the one that tore them apart. Although it contains their two most-popular songs — “Should I Stay or Should I Go” and ...

CD1: London Calling; Safe European Home; Know Your Rights; (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais; Janie Jones; The Guns of Brixton; Train in Vain; Bankrobber; Wrong ‘Em Boyo; The Magnificent Seven; Police ...

FILE - In this 1983 file photo, members of the British punk band The Clash are shown. From left, Paul Simonon, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer and Terry Chimes. The era of one-price-fits-all-songs on iTunes ...

In 1987, CDs were still called Compact Discs, and they were forever! With an exclamation point. In 1987, all eight members of The Clash — yes, there had been eight — were still alive. Some of them ...