Blondie

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go’s, Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags, and more paid tribute to the late NYC punk legend as well…

For the first time in the venue’s history, Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl had to cancel its 2020 season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, so instead, they’ve put together a streaming festival with footage from past performances there.

Nothing to do, nowhere to go, so watch these awesome ’70s punk concert videos.

“As artists, activists and citizens, we ask you to pledge that all candidates you support will seek consent from featured recording artists and songwriters before using their music in campaign and political settings,” the letter reads.

Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include TLC in 2000, A Tribe Called Quest in 1990, Blondie and Steel Pulse in 1979, and more.

Weezer and Green Day were supposed to be keeping the dream of the ’90s alive on the Hella Mega Tour this summer, but to tide you cover, Rivers covered a Green Day song, and Green Day also covered Blondie…

The Birthday Bash livestream also features CJ Ramone, Richie Ramone, Lenny Kaye, Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads), Blondie’s Clem Burke and more.

Jimmy Webb, the NYC downtown legend who was best known for his years at East Village rock n’ roll boutique Trash & Vaudeville, has died…

The ’80s-centric Los Angeles festival Cruel World has announced it’s moving from May 2 to September 12, due to “recent circumstances.”

It’s like a John Hughes soundtrack performed live, with Violent Femmes, The Church, English Beat, Public Image Ltd, Gary Numan, Marc Almond and lots more also playing this one-day LA fest.