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Headon left the group in 1982, and internal friction led to Jones's departure the following year. The group continued with new members, but finally disbanded in early 1986.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Clash achieved commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their debut album, The Clash, in 1977. Their third album, London Calling, released in the UK in December 1979, brought them popularity in the United States when it came out there the following month. Critically acclaimed, it was declared the best album of the 1980s a decade later by Rolling Stone magazine.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Clash's politicized lyrics, musical experimentation and rebellious attitude had a far-reaching influence on rock, alternative rock in particular. They became widely referred to as \"The Only Band That Matters\", originally a promotional slogan introduced by the group's record label, CBS. In January 2003, the band—including original drummer Terry Chimes—were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked The Clash number 30 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/The+Clash","playStationPath":"/stations/113272052/play","stationId":113272052,"bioPath":"/music/The+Clash/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Bad+Religion","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b45/b45f99a0d698c529932ffc51594483d2_md.jpg","artistName":"Bad Religion","artistId":126,"station_id":113323328},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Only+Ones","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/cd3/cd3eb07e5ffae2accaf0aa5acfa7f7d5_md.jpg","artistName":"The Only Ones","artistId":112451,"station_id":282360152},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Adicts","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/2f5/2f5d397c9cb0693a21e237d93d311f90_md.jpg","artistName":"The Adicts","artistId":56247,"station_id":259831492},{"musicPath":"/music/New+Order","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/38b/38bc78f33f66174b25b7de273b2d9ba3_md.jpg","artistName":"New Order","artistId":572,"station_id":113264215},{"musicPath":"/music/Green+Day","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/655/655c398fd395d58a3ef18d14f7263349_md.jpg","artistName":"Green Day","artistId":427,"station_id":113263825},{"musicPath":"/music/Billy+Idol","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c48/c48f7faf66d1a9598573ded1e5bdd906_md.jpg","artistName":"Billy Idol","artistId":168,"station_id":113267294},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Dead+Milkmen","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/15b/15bb84c6a6b0cde3ff03fb48fd66cd37_md.jpg","artistName":"The Dead Milkmen","artistId":2757,"station_id":113336144},{"musicPath":"/music/Crass","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8f5/8f5657e0a38f87de432168032727b7d7_md.jpg","artistName":"Crass","artistId":2712,"station_id":113352716},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Smiths","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f41/f41cd18a7b316fa9a7e2b640b5c59194_md.jpg","artistName":"The Smiths","artistId":763,"station_id":113279495},{"musicPath":"/music/999","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/502/50211398e3b94fe05df110a8fa129ef2_md.jpg","artistName":"999","artistId":6705,"station_id":113317752},{"musicPath":"/music/Adolescents","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b3c/b3cc43c4fb70520ec5d06a14a64dedf7_md.jpg","artistName":"Adolescents","artistId":2089,"station_id":113557416},{"musicPath":"/music/Echo+The+Bunnymen","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f6a/f6a7bf5d3ae97e03abb347af0dd51b65_md.jpg","artistName":"Echo \u0026 The Bunnymen","artistId":352,"station_id":113263890},{"musicPath":"/music/Circle+Jerks","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8ee/8ee91ac9fdcb980049320716331cce62_md.jpg","artistName":"Circle Jerks","artistId":2709,"station_id":113288212},{"musicPath":"/music/MC5","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/306/3063b400097c724bd8b16dd28850fc74_md.jpg","artistName":"MC5","artistId":1265,"station_id":113393906},{"musicPath":"/music/Joey+Ramone","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b8d/b8d072aa36729c24fa036761e8acfca7_md.jpg","artistName":"Joey Ramone","artistId":59418,"station_id":261420417},{"musicPath":"/music/Ian+Dury","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/30c/30c557e8ca1b1533a60fbf55b4dee008_md.jpg","artistName":"Ian Dury","artistId":438202,"station_id":400860975},{"musicPath":"/music/David+Bowie","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b36/b36e8d4a777c56a44a37f9fa20b443fa_md.jpg","artistName":"David Bowie","artistId":289,"station_id":113264832},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Members","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/1a0/1a00935137c1aabad11e667d23d18f4f_md.jpg","artistName":"The Members","artistId":117780,"station_id":283168693}]}