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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...