Chris Stein photo (Shepard Fairey) Chris Stein cut his teeth 40 years ago as a co-founder and guitarist for the band Blondie, and via his songwriting partnership with Debbie Harry, eventually creating classics like “Heart Of Glass” and “Rapture.” The band, like the partnership, has endured personal and professional ups and downs of the last […]
Combining an infectious collision of ‘60s pop, surf, dance and spiky new wave flavors, The B-52s emerged on the music scene in the late ‘70s looking and sounding like no other band. More than 40 years since they formed, the band, led by founding members, lead vocalists Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson and Fred Schneider, are […]
A cinematic quality surrounds several songs on The Last Few Beautiful Days, The Motels’ first new studio release in a decade. Its cover art displays a shuttered Troy, N.Y. movie theater built in 1914. Martha Davis says her compositions serve as time machines or travelling agents and are “supposed to transport you…When I was a […]
Back in May, Deborah Harry and Blondie released a new album, Pollinator, which starts off with a bang once “Doom or Destiny” kicks into gear. Anoher key track is “Fun,” which had a throwback music video of its own. On Wednesday, Blondie’s new for the track “Doom or Destiny” was released. Co-starring rock and roll […]
“Men make angry music and it’s called rock and roll; Women include anger in their vocabulary and suddenly they’re angry and militant.” – Ani DiFranco Note: Obviously, selecting 11 songs performed by female songwriters/singers leaves out countless similarly deserving titles — so feel free to leave a comment below with any we omitted that you’d […]
Garbage released a new song on Friday, and it’s one that has a special meaning to singer Shirley Manson. “‘No Horses’ is basically a dream fueled anxiety attack. A dark imagining of the future in which a presiding regime values only profit and success leaving no room for tiny beautiful things, small gestures and great […]
Over the past few months, Blondie have been teasing their new album, Pollinator, with some glammed-out songs and delightfully retro music videos – and now, the whole record is out and waiting to be heard. And you definitely should, considering Pollinator is a very inspired record from Debbie Harry and the band, and features some […]
Paramore returned recently with “Hard Times,” a song (and accompanying music video) from their new album, After Laughter, which will be out on May 12 via Fueled By Ramen. The song was a totally retro-styled indie/pop anthem led by vocalist Hayley Williams that marked some new territory for the band. On Wednesday, the band premiered a […]
For decades, Mick Rock has established himself as one of the premier rock photographers in history — and on April 7 a new documentary film will be released chronicling his status as a legend of the industry. Titled Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock, the documentary will be made available in select theaters around the […]
Debbie Harry and Blondie will release a new album, Pollinator, on May 5 before heading out on a huge summer tour with Garbage. After having premiered “Fun” (co-written by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek) and its corresponding disco throwback music video, a new track, “Long Time,” can be heard below. It was co-written by Harry […]
