Bo Diddley, FL – 1980C-189 The Clash & Bo Diddley, OH – 1979R-324  

The Clash, MA – 1979The Clash were a great, powerful live band and this shot captures that energy and excitement. I traveled with the Clash on their 1979 tour across the U.S. and feel this is the shot that shows them at their best.R-104 Joe Strummer, Mick Jones & Paul Simonon, NYC – 1981R-338 Mick Jones, Paul Simonon & Joe Strummer, USA – 1979R-238 Joe Strummer, NYC – 1978R-368 Joe Strummer, England – 1977R-109 The Clash, NYC – 1978R-345 The… read more →

I’ve been in New York for the last few months catching up with many friends at great shows and events… from Shepard Fairey’s art to Courtney Love at a party; The Clash promoting their new reissue package, Joan Jett, Blondie and others… See below.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame held their Eighteenth Annual Induction Dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. It is always a great evening as some of the world’s biggest music stars come to honor their heroes. This year the event was tempered by the recent loss of Clash founder Joe Strummer, but for all the attendants, including ACDC, the Police, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, The Righteous Brothers, record exec Mo Ostin, sidemen Benny Benjamin,… read more →

I had a party for the opening of my exhibition at the Alex Proud Camden Moss Gallery to celebrate the release of my new book “The Clash: Photographs by Bob Gruen”.