For the Clash's devoted, the past few weeks have been ... Back” and the machine-gun snare work announcing “Tommy Gun,” Essential is endlessly thrilling proof of the Clash’s greatness.

When they first entered a recording studio, demoing tracks for Polydor in November 1977, it’s unlikely The Clash imagined that, 35 years later, they’d be one of rock’s biggest heritage acts. For a ...

fighting injustice and tyranny ("Clampdown"), military history ("Spanish Bombs"), the end of the world ("London Calling"), and heroism ("Death or Glory," perhaps the essential Clash song).

Today marks the 35th anniversary of U.K. release of The Clash's self-titled first album, and the rest has been history. In celebration, we want your essential Clash - give us your top three.

If you want the exhaustive anthology, you’re best served by the triple CD ‘The Clash On Broadway’, but ‘The Essential Clash’ serves their legacy admirably. Steering well clear of any ...

Billboard.com is reporting that Epic Records will be releasing a double-disc retrospective collection covering the Clash's career entitled "Essential Clash." The album's 40 tracks, placed in ...

The Clash imploded just as promo videos became the norm, which is a shame, as their "Rock The Casbah" short, shot on an oil derrick, is more timely than ever in the wake of the current Iraq conflict.