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The Clash’s “London Calling” Turns 30: Look Back at the 1979 LP

5804 days ago
Rolling StoneWe’re spending a lot of time celebrating Rolling Stone’s Number One album of the 2000s — Radiohead’s Kid A — this month. So consider this a pause to pay tribute to our Number One album of the Eighties … an album so good, it actually came ... more info

THE CLASS OF '79 (Part 41)

5806 days ago
The Vinyl Villain This time 30 years ago, this single had been in the shops for about a week. It would eventually climb to #11 in the UK charts and give The Clash their biggest ever hit while they were a going concern (they did of course top the charts in 1990 with a... more info

Jon Savage on song: The Lines make a White Night of it

5809 days ago
Guardian MusicThis obscure gem from 1978 succeeded in melding punk with psychedelia for a journey through a derelict, nocturnal cityTranscendence is not a quality usually associated with punk rock but if you keep your ears open, it's there. Just think of the space... more info

Murdered Chilean folk singer laid to rest after 36 years

5813 days ago
Guardian MusicThousands pay tribute to singer Victor Jara, who was shot after the brutal Pinochet coup of 1973The Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara, who became a symbol of opposition to the regime of Augusto Pinochet, was finally laid to rest in an emotional fune... more info

UK & Pakistan Clash On Bin Laden Whereabouts

5816 days ago
Sky NewsGordon Brown has said he is "impressed" by Pakistan's efforts to tackle extremism, despite telling Sky News the country must do more to tackle al Qaeda and find Osama bin Laden. more info

MySpace Music launches with celebrity playlists

5816 days ago
Guardian MusicStars such as Lady Ga Ga, Katie Price and, er, the Vatican, compile lists for relaunch of music-based social networking siteFor the launch of MySpace Music today, the site asked a selection of artists to create a playlist to share with their fans ââ... more info

The Clash's 'London Calling' album artwork to be auctioned off

5817 days ago
NMEOriginal sketches and drawings expected to sell for up £70,000 more info

THE INDIE SCENE 1986 (Part 1)

5818 days ago
The Vinyl VillainOK folks....you need to indulge me a fair bit over the next few postings.I'm off on holiday for 11 nights....to somewhere far away where it is sunny and warm. And I don't intend to check in on-line all that often and see how the blog is doing in my a... more info

The Clash reveal 'London Calling' 30th Anniversary edition release details

5822 days ago
NMEAlbum to be re-released on December 14 more info

The F&M playlist

5822 days ago
Guardian MusicOur music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offGwilym Simcock Blues Vignette Ambitious double-album by young UK piano star Simcock, covering solo accounts of his own compositions and standards such as On Broadway and Bla... more info

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