London was not an easy place to be in 1979. Unemployment was at an all-time high, drug abuse had become an epidemic, and young Londoners were at odds with the government. To put it simply, the city ...

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 ...

On All Things Considered 40 years ago this month, here's how host Noah Adams introduced an iconic album: "New music from a group said by some critics to be the best rock and roll band in the world: ...

Clash fans will welcome this comprehensive exploration of the band's landmark album London Calling by journalist Gray (It Crawled from the South), who has twice previously tried to tell this story, ...

Artwork from The Clash's London Calling album is to go under the hammer in London later this month. The lot consists of sketches, drawings and designs for the cover of the 1979 LP and is expected to ...

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 ...

One of the most popular songs by punk icons The Clash is the strident title track to their 1979 album, London Calling. The video for that song, directed by Don Letts and featuring the band performing ...

Germany's navy says there was "no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March — Darth Vader's theme song in the “Star Wars” films — from one of its warships as it cruised down the ...

Forty years ago this month, the Clash drove into a ditch with 'Cut the Crap.' Here's the story behind one of rock's most legendary disasters ...