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The Clash

A British music group formed in 1976 in London under the influence of the music and image of the punk rock group Sex Pistols. The Clash are one of the first and most famous punk rock bands. Despite the great popularity the collective achieved on the punk scene, it also experimented with various musical styles from reggae to hip-hop. This breadth of musical range, political uncompromisingness, and energy-filled, provocative concerts brought The Clash success uncommon for punk in their homeland (all the group's albums reached the top twenty of the charts) and abroad. Starting their career by performing in underground London clubs, the group achieved great success on the world rock scene, gathering whole stadiums of spectators at their concerts and participating in the largest music festivals all over the world. Despite such popularity, The Clash remained true to punk traditions until their breakup; the musicians demanded cheap concert tickets from promoters for their fans, spent long periods talking with them after shows, and sold double and triple albums for the price of one, compensating the label for the loss at their own expense. In 2003, The Clash were inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.