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London Calling

Joe Strummer - The Clash - 1980

The Clash song that pays tribute to Sid Vicious: “I’ve lost some friends”

A nice tribute.

Dale Maplethorpe
Oct 20, 2024
Who is smashing a guitar on the cover of 'London Calling' by The Clash?

Who is smashing a guitar on the cover of ‘London Calling’ by The Clash?

An iconic album cover.

Ben Forrest
Aug 30, 2024
The Clash - 1980s

‘Four Horseman’: The song The Clash used to make fun of themselves

Everyone needs to laugh.

Dale Maplethorpe
Mar 13, 2024

Hear the isolated guitars from The Clash album ‘London Calling’

“The doom of everyday life.”

Sam Kemp
Feb 26, 2023

The six best covers of The Clash song ‘London Calling’

Timeless anthem.

Arun Starkey
Dec 14, 2022

The reason why Paul Simonon smashed his bass for The Clash ‘London Calling’ LP

How a smashed bass adorned ‘London Calling’.

Tyler Golsen
Feb 16, 2022
Joe Strummer once directed a bizarre gangster punk-noir film starring The Clash

The Clash song Joe Strummer wrote when inspired by the contraceptive pill

“I wrote the song, even though it’s a bit of a touchy subject. I don’t agree with the pill at all.”

Tyler Golsen
Aug 6, 2021

The Story Behind The Song: The Clash’s punk rock classic ‘Train in Vain (Stand by Me)’

The story of a classic.

Tom Taylor
Feb 12, 2021

‘The Vanilla Tapes’: The Clash’s early demos of ‘London Calling’

Wonderful demos

Jack Whatley
Oct 4, 2020

The cover uncovered: The story behind The Clash’s anti-authoritarian classic ‘London Calling’

A classic cover

Joe Taysom
Sep 9, 2020

Listen to The Clash’s album ‘London Calling’ through Paul Simonon’s isolated bass track

Impressive power

Jack Whatley
Jul 5, 2020

The Clash’s masterpiece ‘London Calling’ is coming to the Museum of London in a special exhibit

A must for any fan

Staff
Aug 14, 2019
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