Clem Burke, the drummer for Blondie, has died at 70 after privately battling cancer. The iconic New York City rock band, which singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein originally founded in 1974, announced Burke’s death on social media on Monday. “It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our … Read more
Legendary photographer Dustin Pittman was the man shooting the scene in New York in its vintage years in the late ’60s, ’70s and ’80s — from music and fashion icons to Hollywood royalty. And his new book, “Dustin Pittman: New York After Dark,” turns the page back on the golden era. “It was an incredible … Read more
In the mid- to late ’70s, the B-Girls were just one of the many bands that found their punk people at CBGB — the iconic New York rock club that started a music moment five decades ago. In fact, the all-female act made themselves so at home at the East Village institution that they once … Read more
Diane Warren scored a touchdown with this song. The songstress revealed Friday that she recruited Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry and Belinda Carlisle to sing a song — titled “Gonna Be You” for the upcoming film “80 for Brady,” reports Entertainment Weekly. “I wanted to write a song that celebrated these women’s deep … Read more