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The Latest Breaking News from Joe Strummer

“I’m not interested in my own angst. I like a good story. Violence. A bit of sex, a bit of drinking, a bit of drugs, y’knoworramean?” A tribute to Shane MacGowan, the genius lyricist who thought the music was more important than the words

As the music of the 80s became more polished, synthesised and over-produced, The Pogues took it back to its rudiments. And at the heart of it was Shane MacGowan and his lyrics: funny, romantic, full of characters and stories

Louder

"We have one rule: you can have body punches and choke-holds and throw bottles at each other, but we never crack each other in the face": What happens when bands fight

The 40 bitterest bust-ups in rock history: From fisticuffs to wars of words to litigation and beyond, rock'n'roll’s divorce courts are packed with ire and animosity:

Louder

“Trent Reznor and I were very 'f*** you' about guitars – it was the complete antithesis of what was going on with the era”: Filter's Richard Patrick on developing his unorthodox approach to tone – and his reunion with Nine Inch Nails

One of '90s alt-rock's biggest names reveals the challenges of going from $1,000,000 recording budgets to $20,000 – and why he called in another guitarist to re-record all his parts on the new Filter record

Guitar World

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30 musicians on the album that changed their life as a kid

Members of Kiss, Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Rage Against The Machine and more reveal the albums that set them on the path to rock stardom

Louder

15 awful albums by classic bands, from Led Zeppelin to Metallica

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

Peter Silverton obituary

Other lives: Music journalist who became a national newspaper executive

The Guardian - UK

A music tour of New York City: from Hip-Hop to Broadway

When I arrived in New York I asked a local expert what a visitor should see and do on their first time in the city. “Grab a pretzel and wander,” was their quick response. This advice made me smile because instead of feeling overwhelmed by the enormous list of attractions and landmarks that this…

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Fat Mike’s Punk Rock Museum In Vegas Celebrates Inclusivity

Museum features artifacts from punk legends like Joe Strummer and Kurt Cobain, and even has a chapel for punk fans to get married.

Zenger

We Love Glastonbury review – prepare to be jealous of anyone with a ticket

From Jessie Ware enthusing about Jay-Z to Jake Shears welling up at his memory of the festival, there are loads of incredible highlights in this retrospective. Brace for goosebumps

The Guardian - UK

How The Clash made history by visiting some of Belfast's most divided and violent streets

Punk pioneers The Clash were captured visiting a war-torn, troops-heavy Belfast at the height of the Troubles and it cemented their reputation as a result

Louder

Rare footage shows spectacular Edinburgh Clash performance during 1985 busking tour

The video footage shows frontman Joe Strummer singing upside down with bright orange hair as onlookers took in the Clash's performance outside of the Gateway Exchange.

Edinburgh Live

Remembering the time The Clash turned up in Northern Ireland for a gig, but instead ended up causing a riot

As well as being mistaken for paramilitaries, The Clash's slated 1977 Belfast gig ended up in a kerfuffle that saw punks rioting and the band banned from performing

Louder

The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

The 15 worst albums by classic bands, from Queen to Led Zeppelin

Even rock’n’roll heroes can have a bad day at the office, writes Kevin E G Perry

Evening Standard

Frank Ocean pulls out of Coachella: here are some of music’s daftest gig mishaps

Frank Ocean’s Coachella ice-rink debacle is just the beginning....

The Guardian - UK

Keith Levene obituary

Guitarist and musician who was a founding member of the Clash and Public Image Ltd

The Guardian - UK

Keith Levene wrote his own rules for rock guitar

His ambition to ‘use it in different ways’ helped steer PiL’s post-punk to genuinely fresh ground and was a formative influence for both U2 and My Bloody Valentine

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Keith Levene, founding member of the Clash, dies at 65

Influential post-punk musician was an original member of the Clash before founding PiL with John Lydon and Jah Wobble

The Guardian - UK

‘He thought the world was bad and life was rubbish’ – Jared Harris’s shock at his dad Richard’s worldview

He topped the charts, dated a princess and was a screen star from the kitchen sink 60s to Harry Potter. Yet his achievements were eclipsed by his hell-raising image. As a new film searches for the real Richard Harris, his son Jared looks back

Wales Online

Mark Steel asked people on Twitter what they knew about Newport and the response is brilliant

People shared their stories with the handful of famous faces that have graced the city over the years including rock stars and time lords

The Conversation

How The Clash's Joe Strummer inspired progressive politics in his fans

Joe Strummer, lead singer and lyricist for the seminal punk band, The Clash, died 20 years ago this December. Strummer, the son of a British senior civil servant and whose real name was John Graham Mellor, wrote songs that did not shy away from the politics of the Thatcher era…

Edinburgh Live

Groups of young Edinburgh Clash fans appear in priceless 1980 footage

Priceless documentary film footage captures young Edinburgh Clash fans prior to the legendary punk group's shows at the Odeon during the winter of 1980.

Liverpool Echo

Liam Gallagher's toilet message in lost Liverpool club where fans paid £3 to see Oasis

The 'legendary' Lomax venue in Liverpool city centre shut in 2014 following a police raid

Chronicle Live

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

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