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“Joe stayed up for three days drinking bottle after bottle of brandy, berating everyone around him for their weaknesses, and just really losing it”: Bust-ups, busking and the last days of The Clash

When punk legends the Clash went out, it was with a whimper not a bang

Louder · Aug 1

“On the spur of the moment I said, ‘I’m going to do the backing vocals in Spanish’”: How The Clash created an iconic ’80s hit that’s lived on thanks to Levi’s, Kylie and Stranger Things

“It was just a good rockin’ song – our attempt at writing a classic”

MusicRadar · Mar 23

The Rise and Fall of the Clash Redux review – screen encore for punk’s raging heroes

Danny Garcia’s second take on the band’s story looks past their riotous ascent to the gloomier and rather less watchable years that followed

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025

Trouble flared when iconic punk band The Clash played in Newcastle 45 years ago

When The Clash performed at Newcastle University's students' union bar in May 1977, there was trouble during and after the show

Chronicle Live · May 19, 2022