10 Songs That Define The Clash's Career

For most of their career, The Clash lived up to their tag as "the only band that matters." They remain one of the most important acts from the early years of punk rock music, influencing nearly everyone who came after them. At the start, The Clash played aggressive guitar rock, with fast tempos, angry vocals, and politically aware lyrics. The roots of change were present from the start - this was always a band that was going to search for new sounds and new ideas - and they incorporated other genres into their later work, particularly dub and reggae.