“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 ...

One of the most versatile classic rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s was Blondie. Blondie songs took ideas from many genres, including disco, rock, pop, new wave, doo-wop, rap, and reggae. It’s ...

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 ...

Forty-eight years ago today, according to This Day in Music, a pivotal moment in music history unfolded when Blondie signed their first major record label contract with Chrysalis Records. This ...

Led by the blondie herself—Debbie Harry—Blondie is now known for their subversive yet foundational takes as pioneers of new wave. It’s almost hard to believe that at the time of many of these releases ...

Billy Ray Cyrus scored a hit using the kind of babble one uses with an infant in “Achy Breaky Heart.” Also, Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and its epic refrain gave the world peak drama ...