From left to right, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon of The Clash, circa 1980. The band's classic album London Calling was released in the United States 40 years ago this month. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
The Clash
The Clash's Joe Strummer (R), Mick Jones (C) and Paul Simonon. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The Clash's 1980 album Sandinista! is perhaps the most politically charged in the band's discography. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
From The Archives: Celebrate International Clash Day With A 1981 Clash Interview
Mexican singer Ceci Bastida. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Novalima blends Afro-Peruvian folk music with electronic beats. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Clash On World Cafe
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