Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame To Feature The Clash

The Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame has announced plans for a exhibition spotlighting The Clash. The venue had this to say, according to PunkNews.org:

"The Clash defined punk rock’s sound and fury no less authoritatively than the Sex Pistols. Unlike that short-lived group, however, the Clash survived into the Eighties, amassing a formidable body of work. Led by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, the Clash offered militant politics tempered by hope.

"Their strongest albums, London Calling and Sandinista!, balanced the raw power of punk with forays into reggae and rockabilly. Throughout their career, the Clash held fast to their convictions, making music that rocked with a conscience. The Clash are 2003 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The exhibition will include collections from all five band members of the Clash."

The exhibit opens on October 21st, 2006. The Clash were inducted into The Hall Of Fame in 2003.

Comments

[GrungePb]

yea 1!!
clash are freakin sweet, RIP JOE STRUMMER

[BucketheadRules]

Woohoo. I'm there.

[Dewey1040]

I still cant believe that bands like The Clash are in the Hall of Fame but Van Halen isnt, I'm not saying the clash is bad but Van Halen completely Put Metal into the mainstream and Eddie is one of the most influential/greatest guitarists of all time. The Clash on the other hand just was a milestone in pop-punks level of popularity.

[R0CKER1220]

Sweet, way to go The Clash, you deserve it.

[jahyarain]

if ever a band deserved it... as for the clash vs. van halen, listen to "Straight to Hell" or "Rock the Casbah" or "London Calling" and compare that with "Dance the Night Away" or "Panama" or ANY VH song. then you should understand.

[JS5150]

jahyarain wrote:

if ever a band deserved it... as for the clash vs. van halen, listen to "Straight to Hell" or "Rock the Casbah" or "London Calling" and compare that with "Dance the Night Away" or "Panama" or ANY VH song. then you should understand.

I did compare them. I still don't understand.

[LDloi]

look i Dont know there good but not that good

[ellsvill2006]

they deserve it more that the sex pistols. the clash were more "real"

[victimized124]

Dewey1040 wrote:

I still cant believe that bands like The Clash are in the Hall of Fame but Van Halen isnt, I'm not saying the clash is bad but Van Halen completely Put Metal into the mainstream and Eddie is one of the most influential/greatest guitarists of all time. The Clash on the other hand just was a milestone in pop-punks level of popularity.

haha The Clash did more for punk than Van Halen did for Metal

[Musicislife539]

man its too bad mick didnt fully understand the idea of punk. i was listening to him going solo because its the year 2007 now, idk when this was made, but its really terrible i mean once the clash was over he went down the drain. its way too modern for me, and probably for most of the REAL clash fans.

[Musicislife539]

oh and this is a true fact. the U.S. millitary once played "rock the casbah" to try to get some dictator out of a building because he didnt like that type of music. i dont remember his name or where or when unfortunatley.