Passion is a Fashion: The Real Story of the Clash (Revised and Updated 50th Anniversary Edition) | Pat Gilbert

Punk turns 50 and its pogoing days perhaps over, but the legacy of the music lives on and a celebration of its birthday always a means to shout.

Passion is Fashion, written by Pat Gilbert was originally published in 2004 and this edition, celebrating 50 years of the Clash's formation in 1976, has been revised and updated.

Drawing on Pat Gilbert’s unrivalled access as a former MOJO editor, this book reveals the untold story of a group whose ferocity and creative ambition shaped modern music. 

 
This landmark biography includes: 

• Exclusive interviews with The Clash – Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon – plus managers, road crew, producers and other insiders.  
• A vivid, behind‑the‑scenes chronicle of the band’s meteoric rise. 
• The cultural and political forces that shaped The Clash and defined their uncompromising vision. 
• Fresh insights and newly added material from surviving members of the band and other major figures close to them, appearing for the first time in this new edition. 

Packed with the energy of punk’s golden age, Passion Is a Fashion takes you inside the real story of The Clash – capturing not only their brilliance but also the chaos and heartbreak that forged their enduring legend.  

 
This is the indispensable Clash book, now more essential than ever.

Size: 129 x 198mm (paperback, 40 b/w photos)

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Publisher: Aurum