Exploring the final days of 'the only band that matters', The Clash, who finally called it a day after the disastrous release of 'Cut The Crap' in 1985.

Bob Dylan is no stranger to stretching out his songs as long as they need to be, but he realised when that could be a detriment to some acts.

Everything led to The Clash hiring Caroline Coon as their new manger. She was bassist Paul Simonon’s girlfriend, but she knew how to listen to the band and fight for what they wanted.

A profile of the band, comprising Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon ... day superstars of stadium rock. 1980: The Clash. Video, 00:07:071980: The Clash Up Next.

A profile of the band, comprising Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon, shortly after the release of their third album, London Calling. This clip is from Nationwide.

It failed to chart in the UK but made a stir in the clubs. Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten and The Clash’s Paul Simonon championed reggae the most, but other band members were fans as well. When The ...

And The Clash stopped the show,” said McKagan. “[Clash bassist] Paul Simonon went and grabbed an ax off the side of the stage - like the fire fighting ax. Well, [singer and guitarist] Joe ...

McLaren had Sex Pistols on his books so Rhodes wanted a competitor band. Also around was another London SS alumnus, neophyte bassist Paul Simonon. (Pictured left, The Clash rehearsing in June 1976 ...

Whenever anyone references The Clash — the incendiary punk rock band that exploded onto the London scene in 1977 and became huge everywhere a few years later with London Calling and Combat Rock ...

Paul Simonon: It’s all off the cuff ... Ayers: And jokes aside, when you grab a Syd Barrett song or play The Clash on an acoustic, there’s great songs behind them, right?

Paul Simonon was born in South London in 1955 ... Simonon went to art school, but his friendship with Mick Jones led to him starting The Clash. The band developed from their punk roots into one the ...

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 ...