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Iggy Pop, KFC and Basquiat: Blondie rocker's memoir like a classic greatest hits record
June 8, 2024 | 8:00amIn the late 1980s, Blondie stars Debbie Harry and Chris Stein were dining at a fancy Times Square restaurant with Iggy Pop when Jean-Michel Basquiat walked in with a bucket...
Who is headlining at the 2024 Cruel World Festival?
May 6, 2024 | 4:44pmOther '80s icons on the bill include Simple Minds, The Jesus & Mary Chain and Soft Cell.
Our team found the 62 biggest music festivals of 2024
February 20, 2024 | 3:16pmSpoiler alert: The New Orleans Jazz Festival lineup will blow your mind.
How iconic rock club CBGB launched Blondie, Talking Heads, the Ramones and more
December 8, 2023 | 10:52pm"Some kind of mythological energy still exists," said Debbie Harry. "We were lucky we were there."
How much are Bourbon and Beyond tickets to see Bruno Mars and The Killers?
September 11, 2023 | 1:03pmThis year's headliners include The Killers, Bruno Mars, Hozier, Duran Duran and Blondie.
Blondie singer Debbie Harry reflects on NYC, punk — and playing Glastonbury at 77
June 17, 2023 | 12:58amOne way or another, Debbie Harry is unstoppable.
Coachella 2023 lineup: Bad Bunny, Frank Ocean, Bjork? Here's what to know
January 11, 2023 | 11:05amSome of the biggest names on the Indio, CA bill this year are Bad Bunny, Blackpink, Frank Ocean, Gorillaz, Burna Boy, Rosalia, Calvin Harris, Chemical Brothers, Blondie, Bjork and many...
Blondie looks back on iconic music video 'Rapture' on its 40th anniversary
July 7, 2021 | 9:18amForty years ago, Debbie Harry went on network TV to introduce a new musical phenomenon called hip-hop.
NYC in the ’80s changed music — and launched Madonna, Run-DMC and more
June 11, 2021 | 5:22pm“New York, New Music: 1980-1986,” on view at the Museum of the City of New York, shows visitors how rock and rap started intertwining -- thanks to emerging genres, new...
Miley Cyrus covers 'Heart of Glass' and even Blondie approves
September 30, 2020 | 3:32pmCyrus’ “Heart of Glass” cover got some love from Blondie.
Singing teacher to the stars turns 85 with a little help from Debbie Harry
February 4, 2020 | 8:11pmAs birthday parties go, Barbara Maier Gustern’s won’t be your typical candle-blower. The singing teacher turns 85 on Monday, a milestone she's celebrating with a concert starring two dozen of...
These famous dames were once Playboy Bunnies
September 28, 2017 | 4:46pmSure, some of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Bunnies seemed merely scantily clad waitresses, but some of these beauties have gone on to pursue impressive careers after leaving the late publisher’s lounges....
Why Blondie is still one of NYC's best rock 'n' roll bands
August 2, 2017 | 2:31pmFads and scenes have come and gone since the 1970s, but Blondie still kicks as much ass as it ever did. The punk legends, who released their first album back...
Blondie's Timeless Album 'Parallel Lines' Explored In New Documentary
August 12, 2016 | 1:00pmAs a lifelong New Yorker, Benjamin Smith is glad to explode your myths about how glamorous "Old New York" was.
Blondie frontwoman wants White House's ear in fight against YouTube
April 24, 2016 | 9:17pmThe music industry wants to enlist the White House in its battle against YouTube. With the big labels at her back, Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry is joining an industrywide chorus...
Airing Out 'Untucked':
March 29, 2016 | 4:01pmOne of the most underrated pleasures of watching RuPaul’s Drag Race is following along with the queens on Untucked, the Drag Race after-show. Up until two seasons ago, Untucked aired on LOGO directly after Drag...
This man's music has made 'more than a million babies'
June 17, 2015 | 10:39pmPioneering Italian music producer Giorgio Moroder — whose juddering synths and disco beats provided the soundtrack of the ’70s and ’80s — is back in the public eye at a...
Hoffman's accused drug dealer backed by Blondie musicians
May 13, 2014 | 8:10pmPhilip Seymour Hoffman's accused drug dealer has gotten a boost from rock n' roll maven Debbie Harry in his latest bid to stay out of jail and land in a...
Michael Jackson is back with ‘new’ tunes
May 12, 2014 | 11:25amAlbums of the week Michael Jackson “Xscape” ★½ It’s worth remembering that, during the last 30 years of his life, Michael Jackson only released six full albums. That emphasis on quality...
An oral history of Blondie
May 10, 2014 | 10:16amJust like the city that spawned them, Blondie is still a band that’s constantly changing. Back in 1974, the New Yorkers started as a throwback act, incorporating a ’60s girl-group...