Joe Strummer had jumped into The Clash from The 101’ers and within six years was in a worldwide huge band the problem was the drummer was a heroin addict and Joe and Paul hated lead guitarist Mick Jones. Both were sacked and the problem was Topper was a powerhouse drummer and Mick wrote all the music. Within three years The Clash released one of the most slated albums ever and split up, Joe apologised to Mick, they came friends again but Mick wouldn’t reform The Clash. Joe re

So, you have arranged for the Sex Pistols to come to Manchester for a still talked about gig, and you have put a band together to support them, you release a legendary EP with that band and then quit. You come back with another band and release four albums (and a fifth when you return thirty years later), the band now recognised as an influential post punk band. You then release one solo record then disappear for a bit release two albums with another band that never crack th

If you hear either the names Annie Lennox or Dave Stewart, I would imagine within five seconds most people would think, ah Eurythmics and why would you not they were huge throughout the 80s and many of their hits are still instantly recognisable today. However, as I’m sure many of you know Eurythmics were not Annie and Dave’s first brush with fame, no that was The Tourists. The Tourists were a five piece band led by Peet Coombes (sadly no longer with us) who was their main s