Released in 1982, off The Clash’s fifth album Combat Rock, “Rock the Casbah” made its radio rounds and got the then-obligatory video rotation on MTV, quickly becoming the biggest U.S. hit ...

For most of their career, The Clash lived up to their tag as “the only band that matters.” They remain one of the most ...

Last week Rolling Stone rang up former Clash drummer Topper Headon to talk about the making of the band’s classic 1982 album Combat Rock (read the full story in our new issue, on stands now).

Watch the Clash's 'Rock the Casbah' Video Even "Rock the Casbah" is remarkably weird: It’s a jaunty post-disco celebration of music transcending religious oppression, with a solid foundation of ...

While frontman Joe Strummer and lead guitarist/singer Mick Jones were the principal songwriters in The Clash, Headon co-wrote ...

The Clash broke up in the mid ‘80s but were inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. “Rock the Casbah” was their big one, hitting #8 in the U.S. in October of 1982.

Renowned international DJ and producer Vintage Culture releases his highly anticipated single 'Rock the Casbah', featuring the original iconic vocal hook from The Clash's hit song of the same name.

Born Nicholas Bowen Headon in 1955 in Bromley (England), he joined the iconic English band from their second album in 1978.

The Clash didn’t need to say any more Though best known for the single Should I Stay Or Should I Go and its funky predecessor Rock The Casbah, Combat Rock is an album drenched in musical innovation.

A Beastie Boy got arrested; Morrissey played his first solo gig in the U.S.; The Beatles began working on 'The White Album'; ...