Is there anything harder than choosing a band name? Yes, obviously, millions. But it still poses a challenge, as anyone who ...

Mick Jones and Topper Headon had been fired so what was left was only half the band and some studio musicians. This was basically like a Joe Strummer sideband using the name of the Clash.

With Mick Jones and Topper Headon in their ranks, The Clash were an exceptional force in UK punk. Without them, they became nothing more than imitators.