Just how good is London Calling, the landmark third album by English rockers The Clash? Rolling Stone ranked the double LP #1 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of the Eighties,” even though it ...

Even the Clash were tired of their reputation as a punk band by 1979. Only two albums into their career, they were starting to see the limits of being associated with the genre. As dozens of groups ...

The band didn't write "Revolution Rock," Joe Strummer started "Lost in the Supermarket" on the back of a guitar-string package, and Paul Simonon smashed his bass a day earlier than everyone thinks 1.

In late 1979, British rock band the Clash released an album that would go on to be a staple in classic rock history. The record, named London Calling, was the group's third studio album, and while ...

Allan, what's the inspiration behind 'London Calling?' and Josh, what appealed to you about playing Tommy? Ungar: The inspiration was derived from '90s buddy cop movies. I always wanted to make one, ...

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 ...