Paul Simonon

Virginia Turbett/Redferns Paul Simonon of the Clash But all this would be just fodder for interesting party conversations and much-commented Facebook status updates were it not for this statement by the brilliant cultural theorist Jacques Attali: "Music is a herald, for change is inscribed in noise faster than it transforms society."

When the Music Stopped Michael Azerrad 2011

TKtk Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon in 1977, the year they released the often misunderstood song 'White Riot.'

Angry Howls, Righteous Beats Michael Azerrad 2011

That evening, Snoop joined an extraordinary ensemble for Gorillaz's set: together with Damon Albarn (who had topped the bill with one of his other bands, Blur, a year ago) were half of the Clash in Mick Jones and Paul Simonon, soul singer Bobby Womack, Happy Mondays 'Shaun Ryder and two of rock's grumpiest old men, Mark E Smith and Lou Reed, who each guested on one track.

Glastonbury 2010: the festival hits 40 in a blaze of sunshine 2010

That's how they can have an album with guest appearances from former Clash bandmates Mick Jones and Paul Simonon on one track and Mos Def on another, as they did on this year's "Plastic Beach."

Hot tickets: Gorillaz, Jerry Seinfeld, Interpol 2010

Traveling with a chamber orchestra, brass ensemble, a caravan of back up singers and not to mention playing New York City for the first time together since 1983 -- Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of The Clash -- yes, THE CLASH as Albarn's backing band, really what more can you ask for?

Salvatore Bono: Gorillaz Stomp the Garden Salvatore Bono 2010

Mick Jones and Paul Simonon both look suspiciously like U-Boat captains.

Gorillaz at Glastonbury 2010 2010

Damon Albarn and Paul Simonon made a great record.

The Story Of A Charmless Man | ATTACKERMAN 2009

Actually, it was half of the Clash – Mick Jones and Topper Headon had left by that point so it was just Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon and 3 other dudes.

Archive 2008-03-01 CC 2008

The bass player looks like Paul Simonon from the Clash, and the guy whacking a tambourine has his jaw clamped shut so tight you know he's deeply pissed off that he's not doing the singer.

Archive 2008-09-01 Gordie 2008

The bass player looks like Paul Simonon from the Clash, and the guy whacking a tambourine has his jaw clamped shut so tight you know he's deeply pissed off that he's not doing the singer.

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour Gordie 2008