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![]() The ClashYour Rating:Average Rating:Hometown: London (UK) About:Related BandsReviewsCurrent ReleasesNew York Magazine on the state of modern punk New York Magazine has put togther an article and some statistics about what they describe as the modern state of punk rock, at least based on a survey of self-identified punks. Some notable - and probably not surprising - statistics tell that… April 29, 2013 Fall Out Boy join Marky Ramone for Habitat for Humanity, dress as The Clash This past weekend, the members of Fall Out Boy joined Marky Ramone and mobilized fans to participate in a Habitat for Humanity project in Rockaway Beach - one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy last year. The band posted a photo of the crew and this… April 15, 2013 Videos: Carbon/Silicon: "Big Surprise" Carbon/Silicon, the ongoing project from Mick Jones of The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite and Tony James of Generation X have posted… April 03, 2013 Videos: Tim Armstrong, Jimmy Cliff take Grammy, Rancid begins recording Last night, Rancid's Tim Armstrong shared a Grammy Award with reggae icon, Jimmy Cliff, for their collaboration together on Cliff's first album in eight years - Rebirth . Along with… February 11, 2013 Videos: Spain to name square after Joe Strummer A petition to have a square in Spain named after the late Clash frontman, Joe Strummer, has been approved… January 18, 2013 Videos: Remembering Joe Strummer, Ten Years Later December 22, 2002 is a date we all remember. It's the day that Joe Strummer left us far too soon, at the young age of 50 and seemingly in the midst of a creative resurgence. The news sent shockwaves throughout the punk community; the outpouring… December 22, 2012 Videos: Boots Riley of the Coup posts election day playlist Outspoken rapper and activist Boots Riley (of The Coup) has compiled a diverse playlist of political songs to help encourage voting and perhaps get your blood boiling over all the horrible things about that guy you're not voting for. The playlist includes songs from Public Enemy, The… November 06, 2012 Videos: Frank Turner hits the studio, hates John Lennon's "Imagine" With his US tour wrapped and his live album out this week, Frank Turner has returned to the studio as promised to work on his 2013 full… October 04, 2012 Media: The Wallflowers: 'Glad All Over' The Wallflowers have launched a stream of their new full length, Glad All Over, which due out October 9, 2012. The first single from the album - "Reboot the Mission" - included contributions from Clash guitarist/vocalist… October 03, 2012 Media: Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros: "Yalla Yalla (live)" With the physical reissues of all three of Clash frontman Joe Strummer's albums with The… September 25, 2012 |
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The Clash was one of the most successful British punk rock groups that existed from 1976 to 1986. They incorporated punk, reggae, rockabilly, and eventually many other music styles into their repertoire, and displayed a political and lyrical sophistication that distinguished them from most of their colleagues in the punk genre. They were also legendary for uncommonly intense stage performances.
From their earliest days as a band, The Clash stood apart from their peers with their musicianship, as well as their lyrics; the passionate, righteous political idealism in the lyrics by frontmen Joe Strummer and Mick Jones was a definite contrast to the nihilism of the Sex Pistols and the simplicity of The Ramones.
The Clash has influenced pop punk, alternative rock and Britpop bands, through both their musical style and their lyrical content. Their incorporation of many musical styles has also led them to influence reggae, ska, hip hop and electronic artists.