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 ...

The Good, the Bad and the Queen – the British supergroup consisting of Damon Albarn, Clash bassist Paul Simonon, ex-Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen and Verve guitarist Simon Tong – unveiled a ...

Today in collaborations we didn't really see coming but are very happy exist: Legendary Clash bassist Paul Simonon has teamed up with Sailor Jerry rum for a limited-edition line of clothes ...

Because it doesn’t sound like anything you wrote a script off of. Paul Simonon: It’s all off the cuff. Ayers: The actual song was written just hanging out and just making each other laugh.

The Good, The Bad & The Queen isn't a band. It's more of a project, featuring Blur frontman Damon Albarn, The Clash bassist Paul Simonon, Afrobeat pioneer and drummer Tony Allen and former Verve ...

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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Paul Simonon of The Clash will open a new art exhibit near the end of January. The exhibit is called Wot No Bike. The exhibit is a series of paintings showing Simonon’s personal effects, many bike ...

Simonon, who currently performs with The Good, The Bad & The Queen, spent a number of weeks on board MV Esperanza as a cook, he said. The musician, who joined the ship under another name, was one ...

For me, The Clash story was over.” Paul Simonon. CREDIT: Chiaki Nozu/WireImage While the punk veterans decided against the decision to reform back in the ‘90s, the opportunity did arise again ...

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 ...