Clash guitarist Mick Jones has become a 'guerrilla librarian'

The lead guitarist, who was a prominent figure in the punk rock movement of the seventies and eighties, has opened his Rock-n-Roll Public Library in London.

Based in an office near Portobello Road, west London, close to where Jones formed The Clash with Joe Stummer in 1976, the "guerrilla library" will include 10,000 items from the guitarist's private collection.

Including Beatles memorabilia, Clash artwork and items the band members wore on stage, the full collection has never been seen before by the public. Jones, 54, said the five week exhibition was a challenge to the "blandness" of other music museums.



"It's a direct artistic challenge to the likes of the corporate British Music Experience," he said.

Fans of The Clash will be able to view the lead guitarist's collection of records, pizza boxes from the band's tours and camouflage graffiti boots worn on stage.

They may even catch a glimpse of Jones himself, who will be recording with up-and-coming bands in his studio next door for the Strummerville Foundation. Entry to the library is free.