The Clash's influence runs deep. Their punchy early work cleared the way for anthem merchants from Minutemen to Rancid and U2, while Massive Attack and LCD Soundsystem went digging in their pockets of reggae, funk, and hip-hop. The band's lyrical worldviews inspired Living Colour and Billy Bragg, and newer artists like Arctic Monkeys and M.I.A. prove that The Clash's rebel spirit will live on for generations.