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 ...

The band's controversial debut single sparked misunderstanding upon its release but helped define the emerging punk movement.

When The Clash had a Top 40 hit in 1980 with “Train in Vain,” it wasn’t just a breakthrough for the band—it was a breakthrough for punk. Seminal bands in the genre, such as The Stooges, The Ramones, ...

On one hand, they could make music that seemed way too uncompromising for the pop charts. But then again, the songwriters of The Clash possessed a knack for catchy melodies, the kind that make for ...

“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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Clash' song "London Calling" is not just the band's move to go beyond their punk roots, but also became a defining ...

The Clash will mark the 40th anniversary of their penultimate LP Combat Rock with a new reissue featuring unreleased songs, demo and outtakes recorded in the lead-up to the 1982 album. In addition to ...