Joe Strummer

For many, first-wave punk was the sound of liberation. Chainsaw guitars, locomotive drums and screaming singers delivered brutal street poetry about the times. It saved us from a lifetime of dull progressive rock, snooze-worthy singer-songwriters and six-string heavy metal. For certain die-hards, ’70s punk is the only punk. For them, both the music and the […]

For every dad out there sporting a vintage London Calling tee and ready to deliver an epic monologue about the utter and complete underappreciation of Joe Strummer, there are at least 50 more either unable to or uninterested in rocking the Casbah, even if a crash course in the Clash was solely for his son […]

Get ready to starve your wallet and feed your turntable because the 11th anniversary of Record Store Day falls this weekend (Saturday, April 13).  Because let’s face it, looking at playlists on your phone is kind of boring, but that triple-vinyl set of twenty one pilots’ Blurryface Live is a joy to witness and caress. There’s […]

The late Joe Strummer, the heart and soul of iconic British punk band the Clash, will be celebrated with the release of Joe Strummer 001, a collection of his work culled from post-Clash releases, his three records with the Mescaleros and an album’s worth of previously unreleased recordings found in his backyard shed. The collection […]

With a star cast and a killer soundtrack, the new film London Town has the potential to be one of the next great coming-of-age tales. Spearheaded by director Derrick Borte, the film follows 14-year-old Shay (Daniel Huttlestone) as he navigates through the struggles of love, a rocky home life and an unexpected friendship. After his […]