Chris Stein

New Wave Punk Rock 

Catching Blondie Through The Decades

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, Blondie, CBGB, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Jimmy Destri, No Exit, Pollinator

A celebration of the NYC legends in honor of guitarist Chris Stein’s 75th birthday

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New Wave Pop Punk Rock 

Picture This: Blondie’s Parallel Lines at 45

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1978, 45th Anniversary, Blondie, Chris Stein, Chrysalis Records, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Hanging On The Telephone, Heart of Glass, Jimmy Destri, Mike Chapman, Nigel Harrison, One Way or Another, Parallel Lines, The Nerves. Mike Chapman

Honoring a glistening jewel of pop rock perfection that hasn’t dimmed since 1978

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Music Journalism 

Famous Quotes Vol. 42: March 2023

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Anti-Nowhere League, Blondie, CBGB, Chris Stein, Famous Quotes, Jean-Michel Jarre, Jim Sullivan, Johnny B., Magoo, Melody Maker, Pete Townshend, The Who

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

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Uncategorized 

Blonde On Blondie: Inside the New Box Set

August 30, 2022 Justin Cober-Lake 0 Comments Against The Odds: 1974 to 1982, Autoamerican, Blondie, Chris Infante, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Eat To The Beat, Gary Valentine, Numero Group, Parallel Lines, Plastic Letters, The Hunter

Against The Odds is the most definitive compendium of the legendary NYC band yet

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New Wave Pop Punk 

Touched by Her Presence, Dear: Debbie Harry’s ‘Face It’

November 13, 2019November 20, 2019 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Adopted, Blondie, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, David Bowie's size, Debbie Harry, Face It, NME interview, Rob Roth and Chris Stein, St. Mark's Place, St. Mark's Place rent in 1965

Blondie drops truth bombs in her long awaited memoir

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New Wave Pop Punk Rock 

CONCERTS: Blondie and Elvis Costello & the Imposters at Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion in Boston, Tuesday July 23rd, 2019

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Blondie, Blondie & the Beastly E.C.!, Boston, Chris Stein, Concerts, Debbie Harry, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Imposters, Rockland Trust Bank Pavillion

The King and Queen of New Wave hit Beantown on their blockbuster summer tour

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Comedy 

Televisionary: Josh Mills Discusses Comedy Pioneer Ernie Kovacs

July 11, 2019July 12, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments Chris Stein, Comedy, Debby Harry, Devo, Edie Adams, Ernie Kovacs, Gerry Casale, Jack Lemmon, Jon Spencer, Josh Mills, Omnivore Recordings, Television, The Ernie Kovacs Album Centennial Edition

The reissue of his classic comedy album celebrates the centennial of the television legend

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Pop Punk Rock 

And It Was A Gas

September 24, 2018September 25, 2023 Luci Turner 1 Comment 1978, 40th Anniversary, Blondie, CBGBs, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Jimmy Destri

Blondie’s Parallel Lines at 40

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