Topper Headon’s “Genius” It was Clash drummer Topper Headon who initially wrote the lyrics and music for “Rock the Casbah.” “The real genius of ‘Rock The Casbah’ is Topper,” said ...

When we asked him how he wrote “Rock The Casbah,” he delighted us by sitting down at his piano and playing the initial sketch of the song he presented to the band in 1981. Click to listen to T ...

The Clash will mark the 40th anniversary of their penultimate LP Combat Rock with a new reissue featuring unreleased songs, demo and outtakes recorded in the lead-up to the 1982 album. In addition ...