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Debbie Harry Swaps Partying Ways For Knitting
Debbie Harry has taken up knitting.The Blondie frontwoman, 76, previously battled heroin addiction and was one of the biggest hell-raisers in music, but she has changed her ways over the years and revealed she'll be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 April 2022
Fka Twigs Set For Godlike Genius Prize At Nme Awards 2022
FKA twigs will receive the NME's Godlike Genius Award next month.The 34-year-old star is set to become the first ever Black female and youngest solo artist to ever receive the coveted prize as she follows...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 February 2022
Garbage 'Surprised' By Positive Reviews
Garbage are always “quite surprised” by good reviews.The ‘Only Happy When it Rains’ hitmakers “expect the worst” when they release new material so any positive comments are always much welcomed.Singer Shirley Manson said: “To be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 December 2021
The Five Greatest Sports Movie Soundtracks Of All Time
As Europe is currently in the midst of a nail-biting UEFA European Football Championship, we’ve been in the mood for a few sporty flicks. One thing all our favourite movies have in common (despite our...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2021
Blondie To Release Cuba-inspired Soundtrack Ep
Blondie are set to release the six-track soundtrack EP, 'Blondie: Vivir En La Habana'.To accompany the upcoming Rob Roth-helmed short film documenting their iconic 2019 live debut performance in Havana, Cuba, which is due out...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2021
Tainted Love, Hallelujah And Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: 10 Covers That You Probably Know Better Than The Originals
How many times in your life have you found yourself listening to a song that you think you know inside out, only to discover that that's not even the original version? We're guessing at least...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 08 December 2020
Blondie's Debbie Harry Launches Sustainable Clothing Range
Blondie star Debbie Harry has launched an eco-fashion collection with designers Vin + Omi.The 75-year-old singer has teased an upcoming fashion collection called HOPE in response to the challenging times the planet is facing. She...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 12 November 2020
Blondie Have Been Writing New Material To Stay 'Sane'
Blondie have been working on new material to keep themselves "sane" during the coronavirus crisis.The American rock band plan to release their 12th studio album to coincide with their ten-date UK tour in 2021, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2020
Debbie Harry Wishes She Wrote Wap
Debbie Harry wishes she had written 'WAP'.The 75-year-old singer is a fan of the chart-topping single from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, and Debbie is thrilled that the sexually explicit song "hasn’t been censored".Asked...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2020
Blondie To Hit The Road With Garbage For 2021 Against All Odds UK Tour
Blondie will be joined by Garbage on their 'Against All Odds' 2021 UK tour.Debbie Harry and co have announced their first run of shows this side of the pond in four years, which will see...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2020
Miley Cyrus Teases Stream Of Her Blondie Heart Of Glass Cover
Miley Cyrus is teasing an official release of her performance of Blondie's 'Heart of Glass'.The 'Midnight Sky' hitmaker wowed with her rockier rendition of Debbie Harry and co's iconic 1979 hit at the virtual iHeart...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 September 2020
Debbie Harry Couldn't Be Bothered To Find Drugs
Debbie Harry quit drugs because she found obtaining them ''a drag''.The Blondie frontwoman previously battled heroin addiction but insisted she didn't need to go to rehab to get clean as she simply got tired with...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 April 2020
Debbie Harry: Female Artists Are So Much More In Demand
Debbie Harry has insisted female artists have never been ''more in demand''.The Blondie legend - who shot to fame in the 1970s - believes that women are having more success than ever before, but she...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2020
40 Years On - Blondie's Masterpiece 'Parallel Lines'
Because they’re a band that so often gets pigeonholed as a ‘singles act’ – and, admittedly, their various best of collections are pretty heavenly objects – Blondie get unfairly overlooked when it comes to their...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2018
Blondie Are Having Fun On New Album With Sia And Charli Xcx
Blondie will release their 11th studio album Pollinator on May 5 and it’s packed full of exciting collaborations.The album is the group’s first since 2014’s Ghosts of Download and sees the New Wave heroes getting...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 01 February 2017
Heidi Klum's 22k Snail
Heidi Klum's boyfriend bought her a plastic snail - which cost $22,000.The 42-year-old supermodel encouraged Vito Schnabel to buy the giant plastic sculpture at the 7th annual amfAR Milano gala auction on Saturday (26.09.15), and...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 September 2015
Kanye West Upstaged By Wailingdaughter
Kanye West's daughter was the star attraction at his New York fashion show.The 'Stronger' hitmaker debuted the second season of his Kanye West x Adidas Originals Collection at the Skylight Modern yesterday (16.09.15) but all...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 17 September 2015
Stars Sign Up For Comedy Kardashians Book Read
Soap star Susan Lucci and former model Christie Brinkley will also take part in the Celebrity Autobiography event in East Hampton, New York on 21 August (15). As well as a reading...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 August 2015
Kate Moss Missed Out On House Hit
Kate Moss missed out on having a house music hit to Chrissie Hynde.The supermodel was wanted by record label Sony UK to sing vocals on 2003 track 'Straight Ahead', by German Electronica duo Tube &...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 June 2015
Giorgio Moroder Working On Stage Show
The disco pioneer, who produced some of Donna Summer's biggest hits, is hoping to put his stamp on the stage by creating a new musical featuring his classic tracks, as well as some...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 May 2015
Paloma Faith Slams Brits For Ignoring Women
Paloma Faith has criticised the BRIT Awards for ignoring women.The 'Changing' hitmaker is nominated for British Female at this evening's event (25.02.15) but has slammed the ceremony for shunning women in the majority of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2015
Debbie Harry: Recognition Is A Privilege
Debbie Harry believes ''recognition'' is the best thing about being a rock star.The Blondie singer insists there is no greater honour for a musician than to release their songs and for people to like them...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 February 2015
Suede Honoured At Nme Awards 2015
Suede are ''honoured'' to be handed the Godlike Genius Award at the NME Awards 2015.The legendary Britpop band are to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Blondie, Noel Gallagher and Dave Grohl in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 February 2015
Debbie Harry Books Mini-residency At Famed Cafe Carlyle
Blondie rocker Debbie Harry is set to perform a mini-residency at New York's iconic Cafe Carlyle next year (15).The punk icon, who rose to fame in the 1970s playing to sweaty revellers at the Big...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 November 2014
Debbie Harry Was Always 'Sexy'
Debbie Harry was always a sex symbol.The Blondie singer admits her mother was worried about her from a young age because men found her attractive but she has never shied away from the attention.The 69-year-old...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2014
Blondie Mark 40 Years In Music With Photo Exhibit
Debbie Harry and her Blondie bandmates marked the band's 40th anniversary by launching a special photography exhibition in New York on Monday (22Sep14).Harry and guitarist Chris Stein, who formed the group in 1974, have launched...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 September 2014
Blondie Headline Itunes Festival
Blondie treated their fans to covers of Beastie Boys and Dee-Lite hits at their iTunes Festival show last night (16.09.14).The American rockers - who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year - interspersed 'Rapture' and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 September 2014
Blondie's Tour May Be Their Last
Blondie's current world tour could be their last.The iconic rock band's drummer Clem Burke, 58, has admitted the group's frontwoman Debbie Harry, 69, ''has hinted it could be time'' for the 'Maria' hitmakers.He told The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 July 2014
Rudimental To Headline Our House At V Festival
Rudimental will headline the Our House Stage at Virgin Media's V Festival.The 'Feel the Love' hitmakers will take part in a sound-clash with Hospital Records (All Stars); London Elektricity, Danny Byrd, Fred V & Grafix...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 July 2014
10 Acts You Had No Idea Were Playing Glastonbury
Part of Glastonbury’s enduring reputation is its propensity for composing a line-up that is extensive that a wealth of acts will pass by unnoticed. We’ve sieved through the thousands of acts who will be making...
By George Percival in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2014
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