Currently, musical biopics are often Hollywood’s bread and butter. Every studio is scrambling to find the next “Bohemian Rhapsody” or “Rocketman.” But when it comes to capturing the essence of a true ...
For the first time in nearly two decades, CBGB, the beloved Lower East Side punk venue, was back in the New York groove, but in a different form and in a new setting. Last weekend, nearly 10,000 fans ...
Culminating with the godfather of punk emanating raw power, backed by guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, and brass instruments to deliver elevated renditions of fan favorites from The Stooges and his ...
Hillel "Hilly" Kristal opened a music club on the Bowery in December 1973, naming it CBGB, an acronym for Country, Bluegrass, and Blues, but the seminal venue in New York City’s East Village quickly ...
Right now, Debbie Harry, who recently celebrated her 80th birthday, is dressed down, puttering around her home and “searching through a massive pile of stuff from every tour.” Since the ‘70s? Perhaps.
New York 1977 feels like London 1966. Kids are rocking out like the sky’s the limit—making music that’s never been heard before. Maybe it’s sunspots, or maybe decades start in the middle, but whatever ...
Blondie toured with David Bowie and Iggy Pop in 1977 on The Idiot tour Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty; Evan Agostini/Getty Blondie's Debbie Harry confirmed that David Bowie once asked if he ...
Let’s all wish a very happy 80th birthday to Debbie Harry, the iconic frontwoman of the legendary and influential New Wave band Blondie. Harry, who was born on July 1, 1945, was one of the most ...
The Lower Manhattan nightclub CBGB, one of the more important venues in the history of punk rock, has been defunct for years. But the CBGB name carries weight, and that name has once again been ...
The festival aims to honor New York City’s underground punk scene with both legacy and rising acts. According to a press release, the festival lineup was created as an answer to the question “Who ...
Iggy Pop, Jack White and the Sex Pistols have been announced as headliners of this year’s CBGB festival, set for Sept. 27 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, N.Y. Named after the legendary New ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Stephanie Chernikowski/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images Take a late-night walk down the ...