Articles — Blondie

The wild, unpredictable spirit of rock and roll has produced countless stories that blur the line between myth and reality. Among them is one of the more startling tales involving Iggy Pop, a firearm, and a record award belonging to Chris Stein of Blondie. Like many stories from the late 1970s New York music scene, it is equal parts chaos, camaraderie, and cultural context. To understand the incident, it helps to picture the environment in which it occurred. The downtown New York scene of the mid-to-late ’70s—centered around clubs like CBGB—was a breeding ground for punk, new wave, and artistic...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! MAY 19: Happy 75th birthday to Pete Townshend of The Who, born today in 1945!🎂🎸🎤 Townshend has also had a successful solo career in addition to his 50+ years with The Who. The multi-instrumentalist has written over 100 songs for The Who and another 100 for his solo work, radio jingles, and television theme songs. Photo credit: Phyllis Keating [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en] MAY 21: Today in 1980, Blondie was at #1 with “Call Me”. It was the band’s second time at the top of the...