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“When we were mixing, he used to get so excited that I used to have to hold him down with one hand and try and carry on the manual mix on the desk with the other": The making ...

December 1979 in the UK, January 1980 in the US – London Calling saw The Clash leave punk behind and establish themselves as a rock n’ r ...
American Songwriter

Behind the Album: ‘London Calling,’ The Clash’s Double LP That’s Stuffed to the Brim With Greatness

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 ...
American Songwriter

Essential Joe Strummer: 4 Songs Every Clash Fan Should Know

From his time in The Clash to The Mescaleros to The Latino Rockabilly War to his solo efforts, Joe Strummer has contributed some incredible pieces of work to the world of punk rock and reggae music.
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Revisiting the day Joe Strummer died in 2002

When Joe Strummer, former lead singer for the Clash, was found dead in his home on Dec. 22, 2002, he was only 50 years old.