The Clash

The Clash Combat Rock Turns 40

In May 1982 Ronald Reagan was the American President, Malcolm Fraser was Prime Minister of Australia and Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of England. On 14 May 1982 we had a new soundtrack for that anger – The Clash ‘Combat Rock’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Combat Rock, punk, rock, The Clash, UK

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George Harrison’s Dark Horse Record Label To Release Joe Strummer Best Of

by Paul Cashmere

The compilation for The Clash rhythm guitarist curates Strummer singles, rarities and fan favs into one album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Strummer, punk, The Clash, UK

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The Clash ‘Sandinista’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

12 December 2020 will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the now classic ‘Sandinista’ triple album by The Clash.

Tagged as: 80s, punk, Sandinista, The Clash, UK

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Bob Dylan Sells Out To Universal Music

by Paul Cashmere

And just when you thought 2020 couldn’t throw up any more surprises Bob Dylan has become a complete sell-out. Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his songwriting catalogue in a deal said to be worth around $300 million to Universal Music.

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Billie Joe Armstrong Covers The Clash Covering Eddy Grant

by Paul Cashmere

Billie Joe Armstrong has covered The Clash’s ‘Police On My Back’ as part of his stay at home series.

Tagged as: 80s, Billie Joe Armstrong, Eddy Grant, Green Day, punk, The Clash, USA

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Clash Guitar On Display In Museum

by Music-News.com

A guitar smashed onstage by Paul Simonon will be one of dozens of The Clash’s personal items to be displayed in London.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, punk, rock, The Clash, UK

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Phil Manzanera, Paul Simonon and Tony Allen For Supergroup

by Music-News.com

Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, Paul Simonon of The Clash and Tony Allen from Brian Eno’s band are to form a supergroup for an Italian Festival.

Tagged as: Brian Eno, music news, Paul Simonon, Phil Manzanera, Roxy Music, The Clash, Tony Allen

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David Bowie Calls The Clash On BBC

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

David Bowie sent his Christmas greeting to the BBC radio program This is Radio Clash but, instead of sounding like David Bowie, he decided to imitate Elvis Presley.

Tagged as: David Bowie, Elvis Presley, The Clash

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The Clash To Host BBC Radio Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Clash will have a radio show in the UK this Boxing Day afternoon.

Tagged as: Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, The Clash, Topper Headon

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The Clash Streams On Deezer

by Paul Cashmere

Music streaming platform Deezer has added new Clash collection, ‘The Clash Sound System’ to its service.

Tagged as: Deezer, Sound System, The Clash

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Mick Jones And Dreadzone Collaborate

by Music-News.com

Given that they spent 2011 as the rhythm engine in the Big Audio Dynamite reunion tour its unsurprising that the first release from new Dreadzone album Escapades is a rock and roll love affair with a BAD taste.

Tagged as: Big Audio Dynamite, Dreadzome, Ecapades, Mick Jones, The Clash

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Dreadzone Release Their 7th Album

by Music-News.com

Dreadzone, delighted us all when they flew into the commercial domain with the unique, genre busting dub, folk, electronic dance epic ‘Second Light’ which featured their first ground breaking top 40 hit ‘Little Britain’ back in ’96.

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Ray Davies And The Clash To Receive Silver Clef Awards

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Nordoff Robbins has announced three more award winners for this year’s O2 Silver Clef Awards.

Tagged as: Ray Davies, rock, The Clash, The Kinks, UK

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The Clash To Release Ultimate Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Fans of The Clash will soon have access to the ultimate collection from the band ‘The Clash Sound System’.

Tagged as: 80s, Hits Back, Mick Jones, punk, Sound System, The Clash, UK

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Skinwalkers Release New Single

by Karen Freedman

Gold Coast trio, Skinwalkers are releasing their second single of 2012, ‘Everyone Has A Story’, the follow-up to ‘I Don’t Believe It’.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Crowded House, Kalju Tonuma, Lach Jeeno, Lenn Delandre, Matt Turner, Midnight Oil, Skinwalkers, The Clash, The Temper Trap, The Who

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INXS and Cold Chisel Had Two Of The Biggest Australian Albums Of 2021

INXS ‘The Very Best’ and Cold Chisel ‘The Best of Cold Chisel: All For You’ both made ARIA’s Top 10 Australian Albums of 2021.

January 14, 2022

Cold Chisel To Release Ringside of Vinyl

Cold Chisel’s 2003 live album ‘Ringside’ will be released on vinyl for the first time.

October 7, 2021

Cold Chisel, INXS, The Angels Producer Mark Opitz To Produce New Jacobs Run Album

Legendary producer Mark Opitz AM has signed on to work with Melbourne band Jacobs Run for their next album.

July 6, 2021

Duane McDonald Brings Back One Electric Day For 2021 With Barnes, Stevens and The Living End

Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day will return to the Great Lawn in Werribee in 2021 with Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, The Black Sorrows, Jon Stevens, Killing Heidi and Chocolate Starfish.

May 16, 2021

Midnight Oil Win Song of the Year At APRA Music Awards

Midnight Oil have won the 2021 APRA Song of the Year and Cold Chisel have also grabbed an award for Most Performed Rock Work.

April 28, 2021

Don Walker Has His Own Shows To Do

Don Walker will play his first solo shows in two years in August and first live performances since Cold Chisel’s Blood Moon tour of 2020.

April 20, 2021

Ian Moss Has A Setlist To Construct

When Ian Moss heads out on his ‘One Guitar One Night Only’ tour in June he will be pooling his setlist from a very rich catalogue of songs he wrote or sang for Cold Chisel and his own solo albums now dating back 32 years.

March 16, 2021