The Clash may not have been the first British punk rock band, but they were the soul of the genre in the late ’70s and early ’80s. The band—most famously composed of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones ...

it's won album cover awards, and the iconic shot of Paul Simonon smashing his bass guitar to pieces perfectly captures the anarchic rage and defiance that The Clash stood for. Ray Lowry designed ...

The final album from late Clash ... accepting the honor on his behalf. The Clash’s legacy was further celebrated with the CD and DVD packages “The Essential Clash,” released by Epic.