Reuters - Dec 8, 2007
The wife of punk rocker Joe Strummer plans to publish a book based on some of the Clash front man's rare memorabilia jointly with British artist Damien Hirst, she said in an interview published on...
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Niche movie distributor IFC First Take has acquired North American theatrical and TV rights to Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, a documentary about the late frontman of the Clash. Directed by...
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A previously unplayed track by Clash frontman Joe Strummer is to be aired on BBC Radio Ulster tonight (June 22). The track, Divorcing Jack, was written for the 1998 film of the same name, but was never...
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Joe Strummer is one of four dead rock stars who will head up a new advertising campaign for Dr. Martens boots. The Clash legend appears alongside Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious, and Joey Ramone on posters...
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Billy Bragg, Hard-Fi, and Clash band members Mick Jones and Topper Headon are to play a benefit concert for striking firefighters. The gig will mark the fifth anniversary of the now-legendary show that...
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Joe Strummer: Let s Rock Again (Image Entertainment). Integrity and humility are two commodities seemingly in short supply among rock stars. The late Joe Strummer had plenty of both. Through candid...
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Like that smiling skydiver on the deodorant ads? Can t get enough of his sunny joshing on MTV s Pimp My Ride ? Prepare to meet the cunning, sometimes caustic musician Xzibit was before becoming an actor...
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Unreleased tracks by the late Joe Strummer , Rancid and others fill out the ranks of the latest cheapo compilation from the independent Hellcat Records label. Give Em the Boot IV boasts 26 tracks,...
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Johnny Cash s guitars, his black leather boots and a tin cup from Folsom Prison are among the memorabilia from the late country music star displayed on Tuesday ahead of an auction at Sotheby s. The...
More »Reuters - Jun 24, 2004
A disc of recently discovered demos for the Clash s London Calling and a DVD boasting previously unseen live performance footage will be included in Epic Records Sept. 21 reissue of the English punk band...
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Veteran reggae artist Jimmy Cliff has signed with Artemis Records, which will release his latest album, Black Magic, Aug. 24. Produced by Dave Stewart , the set features contributions from Sting, Annie...
More »Reuters - May 14, 2004
The third annual Tribeca Film Festival, which took place May 1-9 in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood, had plenty of attractions for music fans. A rundown of some of the highlights follows. In a May...
More »Reuters - Dec 6, 2003
Organizers of the Nelson Mandela-inspired 46664 AIDS -awareness and fundraising campaign are claiming the biggest TV and radio audience for any single music event. Former EMI Records U.K. president/...
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Call it Revenge of the Nerd, Part II. Geeky American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken proved to be second to none, holding the top spot for a second straight week. For the week ended Sunday, Aiken s Measure...
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The Man in Black is reaching out to fans from beyond the grave. Next month Johnny Cash not only becomes the focus of an all-star concert, but also a just-announced five-CD box set featuring Cash s...
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(2/17/03, 4 p.m. ET) -- A tribute to Joe Strummer and the Clash will be one of the highlights of the upcoming Grammy Awards show. The late Clash singer-guitarist, who died in December at age 50, will...
More »USRN - Jan 21, 2003
(1/21/03, 4 p.m. ET) -- Clash and Joe Strummer fans are being asked to plant trees for the late frontman, who died December 22 after suffering a heart attack at home in London. Future Forests, an environmental...
More »USRN - Jan 15, 2003
(1/15/03, 4 p.m. ET) -- A posthumous album by Joe Strummer and a collection by his former band the Clash are both slated to see release this spring. Strummer, who died December 22, 2002 at the age of...
More »USRN - Dec 27, 2002
(12/27/02, 1 p.m. ET) -- Former Clash singer-guitarist Joe Strummer died of a heart attack, a British coroner has confirmed. The autopsy conducted Tuesday (December 24) revealed that the 50-year-old musician...
More »USRN - Dec 23, 2002
(12/23/02, 1 p.m. ET) - Joe Strummer, founding singer and guitarist of the pioneering British punk band the Clash, died Sunday (December 22) at his home in Broomfield, England of an apparent heart attack...
More »USRN - Aug 15, 2001
(8/15/01, 1 p.m. ET) -- Ex-Clash singer-songwriter Joe Strummer has booked a 17-date U.S. tour, starting October 4 in Washington D.C. s 9:30 Club in support of his new album, Global A Go-Go. The jaunt...
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