Last Gang in Town: The Story and Myth of the Clash

Last Gang in Town: The Story and Myth of the Clash by Gray, Marcus. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780805046403.

Whether you grew up with the Clash or discovered them after they broke up, you probably think you have at least a rough idea of the Clash story. It is far more likely, however, that what you have is a rough idea of the Clash myth. Over the years, the myth has been revisited and reworked numerous times by the band and by the music press that helped fashion the legend in the first place. The real story has never been told. Last Gang in Town is the first full, critical biography of the definitive punk band. Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Paul Simonon grew up deluged with popular music and its associated culture. In 1976, inspired by the emerging Sex Pistols and in alliance with original Pistols idea man Bernie Rhodes, the group set out not only to redefine the rock and roll experience and to reform the music business, but to change the world.