In a band where looking cool was almost as important as the notes you played, Paul Simonon was in a league of his own. Balancing steady bass lines with a classic look, Simonon wasn't the loudest ...

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 ...

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 ...