The Clash

The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the
original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated
elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, and rockabilly. For most of their
recording career, the Clash consisted of Joe Strummer (lead vocals, rhythm
guitar), Mick Jones (lead guitar, vocals), Paul Simonon (bass ... read more

Watch: Mick Jones Interview

Mick Jones Interview video

Mick Jones from The Clash chats about his own recent reunion with the surviving members of The Clash - on the red...
→ Posted 31 May 5.50pm — Comment on this

Frantzeska: BasauriOn! EP

Basque punk anyone? Frantzeska hail from Bilbao, three guys who fell in love with the energy of the Bad Brains and The Clash. Their BasauriOn! EP tears through five sin...
Posted 3 April 9.01am — Comment on this

Rock it Out! Blog: “What Albums Belong In The Library of Congress?”

Nirvana, The Clash, maybe some Carly Rae Jepsen?
Posted 21 March 8.35pm — Comment on this

Watch The So So Glos cover The Clash’s “City of the Dead”

Every punk band needs a decent Clash cover.
Posted 7 February 9.20pm — Comment on this

One Direction: 'Live While We're Young' Is Supposed To Sound Like The Clash

The stars of One Direction have insisted their new single is supposed to sound like a song by The Clash after they were accused of copying the famous rift from "Should I ...
Posted 30 September 2012 11.49pm — Comment on this

One Direction Acknowledge The Clash Single Similarities

The stars of One Direction have insisted their new single is supposed to sound like a song by The Clash after they were accused of copying the famous...
Posted 29 September 2012 2.01pm — Comment on this

Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket, The Clash: Watch My Morning Jacket Cover "Rock The Casbah" With Band Of Horses, Toddlers

My Morning Jacket are no strangers to the odd cover--it seems like every show they bust one out--so it's easy ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/...
Posted 20 September 2012 4.30pm — Comment on this

No future? Punk is still the sound of youth rebellion the world over

Nostalgia alone can't explain its survival, 35 years on from its annus mirabilis in 1977On a broiling Sunday afternoon in Kennington Park, south London, a few dozen peopl...
Posted 1 June 2012 4.39pm — Comment on this

Have you ever seen a less fitting support than Slash's pick for his London show?

The hard rocker has handpicked a veteran Dutch post-punk group to open for him at Hammersmith. Is this the strangest support choice ever?Sometimes, even in music, it's wi...
Posted 24 May 2012 2.56pm — Comment on this

Old music: The Clash – The Magnificent Seven

New York hip-hop met London punk as the Clash embarked on their love affair with the music of black America As well as being comfortably the best thing the Clash ever rec...
Posted 22 February 2012 1.45pm — Comment on this

Mick Jones - Mick Jones Plays Gig With Simonon And Primal Scream

The Clash star Mick Jones teamed up with former bandmate Paul Simonon and Primal Scream on Thursday 08Dec11 for a gig dedicated to the victims of Britains worst ever spor...
Posted 9 December 2011 3.11pm — Comment on this

Sleeve Notes: Stones, Sting, Skrillex, Simonon

What's been happening on guardian.co.uk/music this week, in one easily digestable info-burstIn the newsRolling Stones open 50th anniversary sessions to former bandmatesTh...
Posted 18 November 2011 12.36pm — Comment on this

Damon Albarn - Damon Albarn's Supergroup Makes Live Comeback

Damon Albarns supergroup The Good The Bad The Queen made its live comeback in London on Thursday evening 10Nov11 with a gig in aid of Greenpeace The Blur rocker teamed up...
Posted 11 November 2011 3.06pm — Comment on this

Savage Nomads (as hyped by NME Radar, Artrocker, oh and The Clash's Mick Jones!)

**The Savage Nomads** **“What The Angel Said”** **Out November 21st on Alaska Sounds** “the best debut album from a British band this year” Artrocke...
Posted 10 November 2011 6.00pm — Comment on this

The Hours To Tour With Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds In November

U.K.’s The Hours, hailed by the mighty Gallagher as well as artists like Damon Albarn and Bono, have announced their next appearances in North America this November...
Posted 12 September 2011 4.49pm — Comment on this

Load more

Top songs

The 5 most played The Clash songs in the past year.

  • I fought the law  404 plays
  • London calling  391 plays
  • Should I stay or should I go  347 plays
  • Rock the casbah  222 plays
  • Train in vain (stand by me)  154 plays

Played on

Absolute Radio stations playing songs by The Clash over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 70s 818 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 537 plays
  3. Absolute 80s 342 plays
  4. Absolute Classic Rock 37 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 34 plays
  6. Absolute Radio 00s 34 plays
  7. Absolute Radio 60s 19 plays

Music news powered by Gigulate.com


Andy Bush
On air and webcam now:
Andy Bush now playing 'All summer long' by Kid Rock
Absolute Radio Account access
Sign-in or join today for free.