The raw energy of Joe Strummer, the spiky punk icon, was the focus for a generation. As lead singer and guitarist of The Clash, Strummer - a founder of Rock Against Racism - was an insistent voice against prejudice.

By Ed Bumgardner, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. Jul. 24--One of the more interesting facets of how the struggling music business is trying to reinvent itself is the rise in popularity of music-related DVDs -- from documentaries to high-quality concert films.

By STEVE TERRELL; AP Celebrating a patriotic punk Joe Strummer was so bored with the USA. He identified more with the Sandinistas than he did with Ronald Reagan. Yet he loved America. He loved the craziness of the cities and the weirdness of the countryside.

By Regis Behe It's not easy to reconcile being a fan of Joe Strummer of the Clash and Paul Westerberg of the Replacements, according to Matthew Ryan. "In some ways, they're opposites," says Ryan, who appears Friday at Thursdays in Bridgewater, Beaver County.

NEW YORK, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings will celebrate the release of The Clash Live: Revolution Rock DVD with a special one-night-only theatrical presentation of the electrifying live concert documentary in ten select cities on Tuesday, April 15.