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A group portrait of UK punk rock band The Clash, New York, September 1978

How The Clash made history by visiting some of Belfast's most divided and violent streets

By Niall Doherty published 10 May 23

Punk pioneers The Clash were captured visiting a war-torn, troops-heavy Belfast at the height of the Troubles and it cemented their reputation as a result

English punk rock group The Clash, New York, 1978. Left to right: singer Joe Strummer (1952 - 2002), bassist Paul Simonon, guitarist Mick Jones and drummer Nicky 'Topper' Headon

Remembering the time The Clash turned up in Northern Ireland for a gig, but instead ended up causing a riot

By Niall Doherty published 25 April 23

As well as being mistaken for paramilitaries, The Clash's slated 1977 Belfast gig ended up in a kerfuffle that saw punks rioting and the band banned from performing

Kevin Ayers' daughter Galen proves to be a chip off the old block!

By Jerry Ewing published 24 February 23

Galen Ayers, daughter of Kevin, and Paul Simonon, of The Clash, will release Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day? in May

Moby: "The first time I saw The Misfits I was just glad they didn’t eat me"

By Rich Hobson published 31 January 23

Moby talks his lifelong love affair with punk, worrying about getting eaten by The Misfits and his film debut, Punk Rock Vegan Movie

20 spectacular reissues from 2022 you should definitely own

By Classic Rock Magazine published 10 January 23

With notable anniversaries, mouth-watering retrospectives and great compilations, 2022 bestowed a ton of must-hear reissues upon us. Here are some that are definitely worth your time

Public Image Ltd and The Clash founding guitarist Keith Levene dead at 65

By Fraser Lewry last updated 13 November 22

"So much of what we listen to today owes much to Keith's work, some of it acknowledged, most of it not"

The story of the out-of-focus shot that became one of rock's great album covers

By Classic Rock Magazine published 21 September 22

The cover of London Calling by The Clash features one of punk's most iconic images – so why doesn't photographer Pennie Smith enjoy talking about it?

Classic album sleeves re-imagined for the World Cup…

By Louder last updated 20 September 22

Ever wonder what classic World Cup moments would look like on cup-winning album sleeves? Wonder no more…

Porcupine Tree are on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now

By Jerry Ewing last updated 20 September 22

What's in the brand new issue of Prog Magazine and where you can get it

The 20 best rock albums of 1977

By Classic Rock Magazine last updated 20 September 22

Famous for being punk’s finest hour, 1977 also produced one of the best-selling rock albums in Rumours, and classics from Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Rush and Thin Lizzy

If only these classic album cover football shirts were real

By Classic Rock last updated 20 September 22

Someone's produced a series of imaginary football shirt designs based on classic album sleeves... and they're brilliant

The 20 best rock albums of 1979

By Classic Rock Magazine last updated 20 September 22

The 1970s crash out in style with AC/DC, Pink Floyd and The Clash producing some of their best work, and Led Zeppelin’s last hurrah

Joe Strummer huddled up with Gaby Salter

What happened when Joe Strummer drank 10 pints of beer then ran the Paris Marathon

By Johnny Black last updated 1 September 22

In 1982 The Clash's Joe Strummer disappeared without telling his bandmates, his manager or his record label. Then he got drunk and ran a marathon

The Clash: Combat Rock + The People's Hall cover art

The expanded Combat Rock is a magnificent, vital snapshot of The Clash’s glorious last stand

By Kris Needs published 20 May 22

Apocalypse again! The Clash's classic line-up’s surreal last statement, now with added rarities on Combat Rock + The People's Hall

How a song written in Texas by Buddy Holly's guitarist became a UK punk classic

By Henry Yates published 24 April 22

Written in the late 1950s by Sonny Curtis, I Fought The Law took on a new and decidedly grittier life when The Clash put their stamp on it in 1979

The Clash sitting in a field in Thailand

Listen to previously unreleased version of The Clash's Rock The Casbah featuring Ranking Roger

By Fraser Lewry last updated 7 April 22

Rock The Casbah featuring The Beat's Ranking Roger comes from the upcoming 40th Anniversary edition of The Clash's Combat Rock

The Clash’s iconic London Calling bass to go on display at the Museum Of London

By Classic Rock published 7 July 21

Paul Simonon’s smashed Fender Precision, pictured on the cover of The Clash’s London Calling album, is going on permanent display at the Museum of London

Tom Morello with The Clash's London Calling

Why I ❤️ The Clash's London Calling, by Tom Morello

By Tom Morello published 27 April 21

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello on London Calling by The Clash, an album that cast his heavy metal heritage in a new light

The Clash Albums Ranked From Worst To Best – The Ultimate Guide

By Scott Rowley last updated 12 April 21

Want to know the best albums by The Clash? And the worst? Here is the ultimate guide…

Meet the guy who hated The Clash's last album so much he re-recorded it for them

By Chris Knowles last updated 8 April 21

Recutting The Crap: The story of one fan's quest to pluck victory from the final Clash LP’s jaws of defeat

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