Farewell to Clem Burke, one of the all-time great rock & roll drummers. The Blondie legend passed away on Sunday, only 70, from cancer. His exuberant energy was as crucial to the Blondie sound as Debbie Harry’s vocals. He combined the chaotic frenzy of his idol Keith Moon with the …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Legendary frontwoman and fashion icon Debbie Harry is back in the spotlight as the face of a new eyewear collaboration from luxury British brands Cutler and Gross, and …
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In his new memoir, Under a Rock, Blondie guitarist Chris Stein looks back on the highs and lows that came with the band’s success. The pioneering punk band formed in New York in 1974 and achieved megastardom within a few years thanks to hits like “Heart of Glass” and “Dreaming.” …
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Barbara Gustern, the Manhattan vocal coach who at 87 years old would teach students nearly every day in her Chelsea apartment before attending their concerts at night, had gained a clientele that included Blondie’sDebbie Harry, avant-garde heroine Diamanda Galás, Bikini Kill’sKathleen Hanna, Broadway performers, and anyone who wanted to learn …
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As promised, Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, and Debbie Harry have released their all-star collaboration “Gonna Be You,” from the film 80 for Brady. The Diane Warren-penned track manages to pack all five powerhouse vocalists into a three-minute uptempo singalong. The song features in the new film …
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Diane Warren put together the ultimate girl group to sing “Gonna Be You,” the song she wrote for the forthcoming film, 80 for Brady. Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, and Gloria Estefan will join voices with the Go-Gos’ Belinda Carlisle and Blondie’s Debbie Harry for the new film theme song, out …
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A new book,Giger: Debbie Harry Species – Creating the Visual Concept for KooKoo, will document the early Eighties collaboration between the Blondie frontwoman and artist H.R. Giger. Harry commissioned Giger a couple of years after he achieved international fame for designing the phantasmagoric “xenomorph” in the movieAlien for the cover …
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Blondie are set to release the first definitive collection of their work in the 124-track archival box set Against the Odds 1974 – 1982. The curated collection, remastered from original analog tapes and cut at Abbey Road Studios, features three-dozen previously unreleased recordings. It arrives on Aug. 26. “It really …
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