Stereogum — The Clash had a ridiculously great run; few bands have ever strung together four consecutive albums as fiery and purposeful and great as those first four Clash records. But when they fell off, they fell off. The Clash recorded their final album, 1985... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, he references The Clash while debating Ted Cruz. more info

Stereogum — Beto O’Rourke might just be the coolest candidate in US Senate history. It’s a well-known fact that he grew up playing in punk bands with At The Drive-In’s Cedric Brixler-Zavala, and he also jammed with Willie Nelson at the songwriter’s annua... more info

JamBase — Watch a short film featuring Joe Strummer made up of rare footage and unreleased songs by The Clash frontman shared in honor of what would be his birthday today. The post Happy Birthday Joe Strummer: ‘001’ Short Film appeared first on J... more info

JamBase — ‘Joe Strummer 001,’ a new compilation spanning Joe Strummer's career outside of his recordings with The Clash, is coming in September. The post New Joe Strummer Solo Box Set ‘001’ Includes Rare & Unreleased Recordings appe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Joe Strummer is best known for his years in iconic punk band The Clash, but he made lots of great music before and after. A new complication, titled Joe Strummer 001, collects a lot of that, including some rare and unreleased material... Continue rea... more info

NME — Attention, Clash fans! 65 years ago today (August 21) Joe Strummer was born. As part of The Clash, he would go on to create an rock and roll punk legacy. Celebrating his amazing career, here's 50 Clash facts, starting with their first ever gig -... more info

Nialler9 — Belfast’s iconic music venue Mandela Hall will host its final gig on Friday, July 27th. The venue is set to go under major redevelopments this summer. Originally known as the McMordie Hall, Mandela Hall has been hosting gigs for almost 50 yea... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — D Generation member and longtime NYC punk staple Jesse Malin is once again paying tribute to Joe Strummer and The Clash with Summer StrummerJam, which promises an 'All Star Lineup,' and this year it moves from Asbury Park to NYC. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Annie Clark, better known as immortal rock goddess St. Vincent, guested on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show today. Armed with just an acoustic guitar and her voice, she played "Los Ageless" and "New York" off of her new album MASSEDUCTION and covered t... more info