Blondie's single "Heart of Glass"—released 40 years ago this month—wasn't supposed to be a hit. It wasn't even supposed to be on an album. When the band entered the studio to record 1978's now-classic ...

“Heart of Glass” is a perfect blend of disco, rock, and pop. Blondie successfully merged these styles, creating a fresh and exciting sound. The track is upbeat and funky, yet still has the raw energy ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

Invisible Hits is a column in which Tyler Wilcox scours the internet for the best (and strangest) bootlegs, rarities, outtakes, and live clips. A futuristic hybrid of Studio 54 fantasy and CBGB cool, ...

“I liked disco music,” he tells us. “I didn't have any anxiety about doing that song. That was part of the whole thing.” In the end, it was Blondie who had the last laugh. On April 28 that same year, ...

“It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer,” singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blondie (with Clem Burke bottom right) in 1979 - Getty Clem Burke was the greatest drummer of the punk generation, and the hardest ...