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Joe Strummer

I'da Called Ya' Woody, Joe!

Salvatore Bono | Posted 02.25.2013 | New York
Read More: The Clash, Punk Rock, Remember, John Lennon, The 101ers, Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer (& the Mescaleros), London Calling, Woody Guthrie, Sandanista, New York News
Salvatore Bono

The legacy of The Clash needs no explanation and can still be seen and heard today, and it is Joe Strummer who still stands apart as the front man of The Clash. He is more than just one of the founding fathers of punk. He is a man of the people.

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Joe Strummer's Legacy

Jeff Whelan | Posted 10.21.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: The Clash, Joe Strummer the Clash, Joe Strummer, Rock and Roll, London Calling, Punk Rock, Entertainment News
Jeff Whelan

Joe Strummer, the frontman for the legendary rock n' roll band The Clash, would have turned 60 years old this month. He died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart defect 10 years ago this December, but is arguably more relevant today than at the height of his popularity.

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Damien Hirst Is Now Designing Guitars?!

Posted 08.07.2012 | Arts
Read More: Damien Hirst Guitars, Joe Strummer Foundation, Video, Damien-Hirst-Spin-Paintings, Strummerville, Joe Strummer, Joe-Strummer-Death, Damien Hirst Dots, Damien Hirst Strummerville, Damien Hirst, Strummer of Love, Arts News

Recently, British artist Damien Hirst unveiled two new unexpected pieces of art. He painted and modified a Fender Telecaster electric and an Eastwood ...

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Birth & Rebirth: A Conversation With Jimmy Cliff, Plus Chatting With Eleni Mandell

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.15.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Ryan Feves, Tammy Wynette, Bob Marley, Paul Simon, Inara George, Zac Rae, Becky Stark, Joe Waronker, Benjo Hughes, Jimmy Cliff, The Clash, Greg Leisz, Eleni Mandell, George Jones, Cat Stevens, Jeremy Drake, Joe Strummer, The Living Sisters, Alex Lilly, The Harder They Come, Video, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

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The Two Johns

Salvatore Bono | Posted 02.12.2012 | New York
Read More: John Lennon, Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer Death, John Lennon Death Anniversary, John Lennon Death, Joe Strummer the Clash, Joe Strummer John Lennon, New York News
Salvatore Bono

In our turbulent and uncertain times today, we still have the music of John Lennon and Joe Strummer. It is as if they predicted the future, but are also along with us to see what happens next.

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The Clash -- 30 Years Since Bond's on Broadway

Salvatore Bono | Posted 08.20.2011 | New York
Read More: CBGB's, The Clash, Punk, Broadway, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Sandinista, Bond's, New York News
Salvatore Bono

Between May 28 and June 13, 1981, The Clash, in their only American appearance that year invaded New York City and changed the way concerts were sold ...

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Neville Staple: The Original Rude Boy

Salvatore Bono | Posted 06.18.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: England, The Clash, Punk, Original Rude Boy, Interview, Brit Pop, Ska, Neville Staple, Two Tone, Tony McMahon, The Specials, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Fun Boy Three, Entertainment News
Salvatore Bono

In 1977, inspired by the attitude and message of punk, a band with distant island sound formed and changed the musical landscape forever. That band was The Specials.

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Dom Mariani: Garage Rock's Wizard of Oz

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Darryl Mather, Lime Spiders, Rock Club, One Time Two Times Three Red Light, Richard Lane, Maxwells, Australian Garage Rock, Joe Strummer, Rock and Roll Show, Marz Frisina, Dom Mariani, Rob Younger, Nick Shepherd, The Stems, Radio Birdman, Mitch Easter, Howard Shawcross, The Clash, Garage Rock, Austin, Majestic Kelp, Sxsw, Garage Punk, Perth, Power Pop, Spain, Cortinas, Someloves, Goldmine, Insomniacs, Chevelles, dm3, South by Southwest, Entertainment News
Holly Cara Price

In 1983, Dom Mariani and Richard Lane formed the Stems, one of the most tuneful and tasty garage rock bands of the era. Avid fans of pop, R&B, and 60'...

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The Yankees and the Curse of Empire

Larry Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Read More: George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Joe Strummer, Cliff Lee, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, World Series, Giants, National League, The Clash, Sports News
Larry Abrams

The Yankees multi million dollar free agent signings of pitchers almost always turn out badly.

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A Tribute to Joe Strummer: Use Your Voice

Heidiminx | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Built on Respect, Diy, Joe Strummer, The Clash, Impact News
Heidiminx

In honor of Joe Strummer's 59th birthday, I'd like to encourage his fans everywhere to stand up, do something, fight for something -- change something.

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A Prayer

Reverend Billy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Consumerism, Emma Goldman, Aung San Sun Kyi, Subcommandante Insurgente Marcos, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Life on Earth, Leonard Peltier, Mahatma Gandhi, Woody Guthrie, Public Enemy, Che, Joan Baez, Harvey Milk, Nelson Mandella, Cesar Chavez, Dr. Martin Luther King, Sojourner Truth, Chief Joseph, Revolution, Climate Change, Walt Whitman, Joe Strummer, Paul Robeson, Judi Bari, Green News
Reverend Billy

Aung San Sun Kyi, Nelson Mandela, Chief Joseph, Harvey Milk -- teach us! Revolution aint what it used to be.

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Helping Obama Write the Unwritten Future

Shepard Fairey | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Rolling Stone, Shepard Fairey Poster, Joe Strummer, Shepard Fairey, Barack Obama, Shepard Fairey Rolling Stone, Style News
Shepard Fairey

2009-08-06-R1085COVER_fp.jpgIt's been six-plus months since Obama took office, and the new Rolling Stone cover is the first image of Obama I've created in that time.

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This Blog Post Is Even Weirder Than Michael Jackson

Dave Astor | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Michael Jackson, Toyota Corolla, Steroids, Jim Morrison, Smoking, Brian Jones, Buddy Holly, Queen, Number-One Songs, Sam Cooke, Same-Sex Marriage, Neverland, Failing Newspapers, Dead Rock Stars, The Beatles, Patsy Cline, Janis Joplin, The Clash, Cats, The Who, Hummer, Heterosexual Marriage, Death of Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Avocados, Bernard Madoff, Cancer, Joe Strummer, Online News, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Motown, The Rolling Stones, The Jackson 5, Bob Marley, Jerry Garcia, Nirvana, Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain, Twitter, Life on Other Planets, Elvis Presley, Musical Legends, Plastic Surgery, Laptops, The Doors, Sports Radio, John Lennon, Fantasy Baseball, World Series, Freddie Mercury, Atari Computers, The Sex Pistols, Gas Guzzlers, Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Moonwalking, Selena, Comedy News
Dave Astor

The general public doesn't mourn the deaths of less-famous people who might have continued to also do great things if they hadn't left us before their time.

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