One of the most versatile classic rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s was Blondie. Blondie songs took ideas from many genres, including disco, rock, pop, new wave, doo-wop, rap, and reggae. It’s ...
If you're talking about iconic new wave music acts and don’t mention Blondie, are you sure you're even talking about iconic new wave music acts? Blondie is a band that’s technically still around (as ...
The New York City-born band Blondie were a pioneer. The group worked in rock, new wave, disco and even rap music when the latter was just getting its feet under itself. Fronted by model and singer ...
Starting in the late 1970s, Blondie proved that rock music didn't have one single definition. This genre-defying act, fronted by legendary rock singer Deborah Harry, seamlessly floated between punk, ...
Led by the blondie herself—Debbie Harry—Blondie is now known for their subversive yet foundational takes as pioneers of new wave. It’s almost hard to believe that at the time of many of these releases ...
Blondie released their third album, Parallel Lines, in September 1978. The album has sold over 20 million units since its release, spawned six hit singles, and was one of the defining albums of 'new ...
In a conversation on The Line-Up With Shaun Keaveny podcast, the former Smiths guitarist revealed he has been working on a follow-up tune to “My Monster.” The song appeared on Blondie’s 2017 album, ...
Each week, SPIN will dig into the catalog of great artists and highlight songs you might not know for our Deep Cut Friday series. The conventional wisdom about the late ’70s punk explosion is that it ...
Blondie’s “Call Me” sounds like a Kiss song that was supposed to combine multiple genres. Gene Simmons hated the song in question from the first time he heard it. He may have made peace with it ...