The drummer, who was the founding member of one of the most iconic 70s rock bands, ended up going into a completely different ...

Decades ago, “when the Clash was falling apart” – as the band’s bassist Paul Simonon tells it – Joe Strummer wanted to return to his roots busking in public. So he and the band journeyed ...

Galen-Ayers-Paul-Simonon-cr-Dan-Donovan-1800 - Credit: Dan Donovan* Decades ago, “when the Clash was falling apart” – as the band’s bassist Paul Simonon tells it – Joe Strummer wanted to ...

Paul Simonon: It’s all off the cuff. Ayers: The actual song was written just hanging out and just making each other laugh. And then the last bit, the banter, is just the one take of us going in ...

Paul Simonon, 69, is one of those people. As one of the members of The Clash, Simonon influenced punk rock music as we know it today. And clearly he is still making an impact. Modern day young punk ...

About five years ago, Paul Simonon was exploring the Mallorcan coastline and came across a remote fishing village. The legendary Clash bassist returned a few months later to spend over a year ...

Galen Ayers and Paul Simonon (Photo: Dan Donovan) “I thought this is what the little girl was saying to her mom,” laughs Ayers. “It makes sense. It’s escapism with some responsibility.

Paul Simonon was born in South London in 1955. His father was an artist and his mother worked as a librarian. He grew up near Brixton before moving west to Ladbroke Grove – two multi-cultural areas ...

Punk legend Paul Simonon, bass player for The Clash, has shared details about the DIY ethic and community spirit which characterised the band’s beginnings and the London punk scene in the 1970s. “We ...

“So Paul’s feeling a bit defensive.” She begins to laugh, “He thinks he may have been in the wrong pub!” The “Paul” in question is Paul Simonon, bassist, vocalist, and visual auteur ...