Behind the music: Joe Strummer's spirit lives on through his charity

Eight years after his death, the former Clash frontman is still a driving force behind new bands thanks to Strummerville, a foundation set up in his nameI once had the good fortune to meet Joe Strummer. About a decade ago on a flight to New York, I sat next to his band, the Mescaleros. I didn't know who they were at first, but by the end of the flight we'd been playing each other our music and they'd introduced me to Strummer, who was sitting a few rows back. He asked how I was getting into the ...

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