RIP Clem Burke, the pounding drummer of Blondie. He was 70.
Clem Burke, the drummer for Blondie since their inception back in 1974. He died Sunday (April 6) at the age of 70 after a fight with cancer. Not only was
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This week’s Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox offer up a little Blondie
It’s been weeks and weeks since we got a new Sunday Lunch and the hiatus in the kitchen has been broken by Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox going through the
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Our adorkable naive opera singer has finally discovered Blondie
Elizabeth Zharoff has a lot of catching up to do. She spent so much time studying to be a professional opera singer that she had no time for all the
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Random music news for Monday, November 20, 2023
If you’re in the market for a David Bowie impersonator, this guy is pretty good. Also pretty good: Music news for November 20, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS:
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Late bloomers
Look, it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Let me illustrate that with a few inspirational examples. Anna Mary Robertson was born in New York City in 1860. For
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, June 10, 2022
Wait: Auto insurance covers getting an STD in a car? Apparently so. Mull that over as you skim through music news for June 10, 2022. The Alanis Morissette musical, Jagged
Read MoreThe Ongoing History of New Music, episode 951: Late bloomers
Look, it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Let me illustrate that with a few inspirational examples. Anna Mary Robertson was born in New York City in 1860. For
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, August 5, 2021
Well, this just made the prospect of dating more interesting–and terrifying. Distract yourself from that by browsing through music news for August 5, 2021. Remember that smartass who tried to
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, February 26, 2021
I like this. It’s a font that helps you remember more when you’re studying. It’s called Sans Forgetica. See what they did there? Now some music news for February 26,
Read MoreWomen to the front: Deborah Dugan to become first female Grammy president
A woman will lead the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for the first time. The move comes a year after the current president tsk-tsk’d criticism that the industry
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Roxodus Festival adds two New Wave icons: Billy Idol and Blondie
Roxodus, the first-year festival scheduled for Edenvale, Ontario (NW of Barrie, south of Wasaga Beach) on July 11-13 just announced two additions to the lineup. First, it’s Billy Idol. He’ll
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