About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Big Audio Dynamite, Mikey Dread, The Clash discography, Tymon Dogg, The Mescaleros, Ellen Foley, The Good, the Bad & the Queen, Rock Against Racism, Rude Boy, D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage, Don Letts, Bernard Rhodes, Carbon/Silicon, The 101ers, Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, Sandy Pearlman, Straight to Hell, Ray Lowry, Steve Bell, The Clash on film, London SS, Guy Stevens, Futura 2000, 100 Club Punk Special, Pennie Smith, Concerts for the People of Kampuchea, Mick Gallagher, Burning London: The Clash Tribute, Caroline Coon, Punk: Attitude, Concert for Kampuchea, Bill Price, The Latino Rockabilly War, Kosmo Vinyl, The Clash: Westway to the World, Havana 3am, Redemption Song: The Ballad Of Joe Strummer, The Dunphy Show. Excerpt: 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, dance, 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 guitar, vocals) and Nicky "Topper" Headon (drums, percussion). Headon left the group in 1982, and internal friction led to Jones's departure the following year. The group continued with new members, but finally disbanded in early 1986. The Clash achieved commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their debut album, The Clash, in 1977. Their third album, London Calling, released in the UK in December 1979, brought them popularity in the United States when it came out there the following month. Critically acclaimed, it was declared the best album of the 1980s a decade later by Rolling Stone magazine. The Clash's politicized lyrics, musical experimentation and rebellious attitude had a far-reaching influence on ro...
