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  Punk Goes Uptown: See the Met's 'Chaos to Couture' Exhibition

  May 2, 2013 –  …
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  Blame the Knack: 8 Essentials of the Fake New Wave Feeding Frenzy

  April 26, 2013 – So, you know how all those left-field undie rock bands got signed to major labels in the '90s alt-goldrush wake of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and most didn't sell diddlysquat? …
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  The 20 Coolest Tributes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2013

  April 18, 2013 – Call us cynics, but in our world, there are cooler honors than having John Mayer guitar-face one of your songs in front of a bunch of industry vets in suits. While, yes, we will be watching as (we assume) Jerry Cantrell chugs out his best "Barracuda" and Dave Grohl totally doesn't slam out "Tom Sawyer" at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony tonight in L.A. …
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  Blondie Cover 'Rock On,' Share Two Lackluster New Tracks

  October 11, 2012 – New Wave O.G.s Blondie have surprised their fans with three brand new songs. In honor of the band's YouTube Presents livestream yesterday, Debbie Harry and co. shared the perhaps regrettably metal-tinged "Bride of Infinity," the placid and dreamy "Dead Air," and a bass-buttressed cover of David Essex's "Rock On," which is something that the nearly 40-year-old band is inarguably doing. …
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  The 50 Biggest White Girl Rap Moments of All Time

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  CBGB Film Cast Grows as Movie Draws Ire of NYC Club Owner's Son

  May 31, 2012 – The film documenting the rise of legendary New York City punk mecca CBGB is moving ahead despite the protests of some members of deceased club owner Hilly Kristal's family. The movie, which will star Severus Snape (Alan Rickman, that is) as Kristal has announced some new additions to its cast. Debbie Harry, the Dead Boys, and (obviously) the Ramones will play a part in the flick, which was announced a year ago. …
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  Blondie, Devo, Peter Gabriel Announce Fall Tours, '80s Stage a Nostalgia Coup

  May 22, 2012 – Perhaps the 1980s finally sensed that the 1990s have been encroaching on its nostalgia-du-jour territory, because today Blondie, Devo, and Peter Gabriel all announced fall U.S. tour dates. Debbie Harry and Co. are teaming up with Mark Mothersbaugh (who recently shared a track with SPIN from his latest, the score for Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom) and his crew. …
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  Blondie, 'Panic of Girls' (noble id)

  July 12, 2011 – Accept that the woman who taught the Muppets to love punk now has the hotly compressed vocal timbre of a Thai disco singer, and the latest reunion of this great New York band still holds many charms. With synths buzzing like neon, reggae barely winking at dancehall, and Debbie Harry intoning lyrics in French and Spanish, it sounds more '80s than the actual '80s. …
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  Blondie's New LP, 50 Cent Stars in Thriller + More

  May 19, 2011 – Blondie will return this September with their first studio album in eight years, titled Panic of Girls. The band — featuring founding members Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, and Clem Burke, along with new members Tommy Kessler and Matt Katz-Bohen — will team up with Beirut's Zach Condon on a cover of his song "Sunday Smile." The group has also released a video for the new wave rocker "Mother," which you can watch below. …
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  Strokes' Next Song, Arcade Fire's Tour

  February 22, 2011 – The second song fans will hear from the Strokes' upcoming album, Angles (out March 22), will be "You're So Right." The New York City quintet will release the track on March 1 as the B-side on the 7" vinyl for their first single, "Under Cover of Darkness" (listen here). …
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