The Clash: the secret history
- ISBN-10
- 1927002036
- ISBN-13
- 9781927002032
- Series
- The Clash
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 35
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-06-26
- Publisher
- Joe Books Ltd
- Author
- Alan Cross
Description
Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he provides a history of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and The Clash. This look at the band—"The Only Band That Matters"—is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.
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