Declan “Elvis Costello” MacManus was by far the most literate and diverse of the “angry young man” songwriters emerging from England in the late 1970s, no small achievement in light of competition that included first-rate talents like Graham Parker, Joe Jackson, John Lydon, Shane MacGowan, and the Stru...

Jessie Ware, Ray Davies, One Direction also pick up awards at Nordoff Robbins event in London    

The Clash are being honored with a Silver Clef Award in London for their contributions to UK music

The band will join previous winners David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Oasis in receiving the title    

The Clash bassist Paul Simonon has recalled his reasons for not wanting to reunite for the band's 2003 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame