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Joe Strummer's Solo Work And Archives To Get Life-Spanning Release

From his early bar band material to his late-'80s hip-hop-influenced four-on-the-floor slams, Joe Strummer's solo material gets a new box set due Sept. 28. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Joe Strummer's Solo Work And Archives To Get Life-Spanning Release

Strummer's status as an punk elder statesman will forever remain unchallenged — a new box set of unreleased material compiled from his personal archives takes a closer look at his many other sounds.

Joe Strummer's Life After Death

Joe Strummer performs with his solo project, The Latino Rockabilly War, in 1989. The Clash frontman died of heart failure in December 2002. Mark Baker/Sony Music Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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Joe Strummer's Life After Death

They were called "the only band that matters." In the late 1970s and early '80s, The Clash pioneered punk rock — then went on to expand its possibilities in witty songs that critiqued the world. Strummer, the group's lead singer and songwriter, died 10 years ago this week.

Joe Strummer's Life After Death

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A 'Redemption Song' for The Clash's Frontman

The Clash was sometimes called "the only band that mattered." They mashed reggae, R&B, and rockabilly into classic three-chord punk rock. Chris Salewicz's Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer offers an extensive biography into the band's enigmatic frontman.

A 'Redemption Song' for The Clash's Frontman

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Joe Strummer Before The Clash: The 101'ers

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Music critic Milo Miles tells us about Joe Strummer's pre-Clash band, The 101'ers. Strummer went on to fame as the lead singer of the seminal punk band The Clash. Elgin Avenue Breakdown Revisited is the reissued 101'ers album in stores now.

Joe Strummer Before The Clash: The 101'ers

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Music Review: 'Streetcore' from Joe Strummer

The posthumous album from Joe Strummer, a leader of The Clash, reflects many elements of his career, with a mix of rock and reggae influences. Strummer died last December at age 50, and members of his final band, the Mescaleros, helped to finish Streetcore. Chris Nickson has a review.

Music Review: 'Streetcore' from Joe Strummer

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