(en) Richard Dion, « Topper Headon », sur Chez.com (consulté le ) : « Headon allait peu contribuer à la composition des chansons du groupe, sauf pour leur plus grand succès radio aux États-Unis, "Rock The Casbah", en 1982. »
(en) John J. Miller, « Rockin' the Right – The 50 greatest conservative rock songs », sur National Review Online, (consulté le ) : « “Rock the Casbah,” by The Clash. After 9/11, American radio stations were urged not to play this 1982 song, one of the biggest hits by a seminal punk band, because it was seen as too provocative. Meanwhile, British Forces Broadcasting Service (the radio station for British troops serving in Iraq) has said that this is one of its most requested tunes. »
(en) « Rock the Casbah by The Clash Songfacts », sur Songfacts.com (consulté le ) : « This was The Clash's biggest United States hit and along with "Train In Vain," one of only 2 that reached the Top 40. »
(en) Tim Cumming, « A riotous night for peace » [archive du ], A riotous night for peace, sur The Independent et Stop the War Coalition, (consulté le ) : « ...for the night's grandstanding conclusion, the Clash legend Mick Jones strides on in a skinny black suit and plays probably the most exciting guitar he has delivered in years. He and the band are brilliant on Taha's definitive take on "Rock the Casbah", for which the audience goes berserk. »
« The Clash », sur MCM.net, (version du sur Internet Archive) : « Lors de la sortie de Combat Rock en 1982, Terry Chimes revient dans le groupe à la place de Topper Headon. Le single Rock the Casbah fait s'envoler les ventes de l'album. »
(en) David Y. Hudson, « MTV Rockumentary Part 2 », Inteview de Joe Strummer, Mick Jones et Kurt Loder, (version du sur Internet Archive) : « Despite the chart success all wasn't especially ell with the Clash. Joe Strummer disappeared for a month forcing the cancellation of a British tour. And when he returned drummer Headon dropped out with a drug problem. So original drummer Terri Chimes was re-recruited and the Clash took off once again for the USA. »
(en) « BBC – Africa On Your Street – Features – Rachid Taha », AFRICA ON YOUR STREET Celebrating African Music in the UK, sur Bbc.co.uk, (version du sur Internet Archive) : « The band were later joined by special guest Mick Jones from The Clash who performed on 'Rock El Casbah' and then stayed on stage for the remainder of the show. »
(en) Tim Cumming, « A riotous night for peace » [archive du ], A riotous night for peace, sur The Independent et Stop the War Coalition, (consulté le ) : « ...for the night's grandstanding conclusion, the Clash legend Mick Jones strides on in a skinny black suit and plays probably the most exciting guitar he has delivered in years. He and the band are brilliant on Taha's definitive take on "Rock the Casbah", for which the audience goes berserk. »
