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Rage Against The Machine Play Free Show
Rage Against The Machine performed a free concert for 40,000 fans in London yesterday (06.06.10).The US rockers agreed to perform in the city's Finsbury Park as a thank you gesture for supporters after their 1992...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 June 2010
Islam Vs. Tv
The clash of cultures represented by conservative Islam on the one hand and modern telecommunications on the other appears to be escalating. On Tuesday, five female news readers on the satellite Arab news channel al-Jazeera...
By Lew Irwin on 02 June 2010
The Clash's Near Reform
The Clash were set to reform before Joe Strummer died.The 'White Riot' hitmakers had discussed the possibility of performing a short concert when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 July 2009
Headon To Sell Car For Strummer Charity
Former THE CLASH star TOPPER HEADON is selling off his Mini Cooper to raise funds for late bandmate JOE STRUMMER's music charity. The drummer's red and white motor will be raffled off later this month (Apr09)...
By WENN on 02 April 2009
Bragg Turns Into 'Johnny Clash' For New Charity Single
British rocker BILLY BRAGG has renamed himself JOHNNY CLASH for the release of a new charity single inspired by late country icon JOHNNY CASH and legendary punk band THE CLASH. All proceeds from Old Clash...
By WENN on 20 July 2007
Strummer Upset By Rock The Casbah War Cry
THE CLASH frontman JOE STRUMMER was still upset when he died that his hit ROCK THE CASBAH was the first song played on Allied Forces Radio after the invasion of Kuwait. The peace-loving rocker lived...
By WENN on 15 January 2007
Simonon Left Battered And Bruised After Leaving Wife
Former THE CLASH bassist PAUL SIMONON was left with two black eyes and a battered nose after reportedly dumping his wife TRICIA earlier this month (06). The LONDON CALLING star, who is a member of...
By WENN on 21 November 2006
Fight Turned Press Against The Stranglers
THE STRANGLERS rocker JEAN-JACQUES BURNEL blames a fight he had with THE CLASH bassist PAUL SIMONON for almost wrecking his band's career in the mid-1970s. Bass player Burnel and Stranglers keyboardist DAVE GREENFIELD both became...
By WENN on 17 October 2006
Moss Lands Fifth Post-cocaine Scandal Mega-deal
Supermodel KATE MOSS has landed a $1.8 million (GBP1 million) deal to promote biker clothing company Belstaff. The contract is Moss' fifth major deal since she was secretly filmed and exposed purportedly snorting cocaine in...
By WENN on 17 July 2006
Clash Star Jones Quizzed Over Moss Cocaine Scandal
THE CLASH rocker MICK JONES was yesterday (19JAN06) questioned by police investigating allegations he snorted cocaine with supermodel KATE MOSS and her ex-boyfriend PETE DOHERTY in a London recording studio. Images published in a...
By WENN on 20 January 2006
Green Day Fail To Impress Punk Icon
Rock superstars GREEN DAY were left red-faced after meeting their hero, THE BUZZCOCKS guitarist STEVE DIGGLE - but he had no idea who they were. The AMERICAN IDIOT stars, who are hailed by their...
By WENN on 23 June 2005
Geldof: 'The Clash Were S**T'
Irish rocker SIR BOB GELDOF has accused his former contemporaries THE CLASH of being a s**t band who faked their punk image. The ex-BOOMTOWN RATS star is still bitter the SHOULD I STAY OR...
By WENN on 04 March 2005
The Clash: We Were Spied On
The two remaining members of seminal punk band THE CLASH are worried there is a British secret service file on them. LONDON CALLING legends MICK JONES and PAUL SIMONON believe the government were so...
By WENN on 05 October 2004
Dave Gahan's Rock Awakening
Rocker DAVE GAHAN shocked his DEPECHE MODE bandmates when he returned from Los Angeles in the early 1990s with his new wildman of rock image. Having not seen his band for 24 months, former...
By WENN on 20 June 2003
Libertines Offer Fan Hotel Room Master Tape
Prolific British rockers THE LIBERTINES thrilled one fan staying at New York's CHELSEA HOTEL last month (MAY03) by giving her a master tape of 40 tracks they recorded in their room. Lucky HELEN HSU...
By WENN on 05 June 2003
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