Due to a scheduling conflict, Blondie will not be performing at the Foundry on Tuesday, October 4.  Please seek refunds at point of purchase.

September 16, 2011, Clearwater, FL — It was announced today that due to a conflict in their schedule Blondie has cancelled the Florida segment of their scheduled concerts in September.  This includes the performance on Saturday, September 24 at Ruth Eckerd Hall. 

The date will not be rescheduled.  To avoid delays in processing refunds, it is requested that patrons return their tickets by October 10, 2011.   Tickets currently being held at the ticket office will automatically be refunded.  Once tickets are received, refunds will be issued to the credit card of purchase.  Refund checks will be mailed to those who purchased with check or cash.  

For more information, patrons are encouraged to call or visit the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office located at 1111 McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater or by calling 727.791.7400.  The Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office is open Monday through Saturday, from noon to 6 pm and one hour prior to showtime.

The show at McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, CA on October 9 has been added to the tour schedule.

Blondie’s latest album is now officially released in the U.S. on CD and digital download exclusively through Amazon.  For fans who are interested in the bonus tracks, other versions are available as imports, including the U.K. regular issue and Collector’s Pack and the German Deluxe 2CD edition.

On Tuesday 9/13 the Marc by Marc Jacobs women’s boutique on Bleecker Street in NYC will transform into a pop-up Blondie store! There will be all kinds of Blondie products, from the new album to Blondie fan packs and books, and special Blondie T-shirts, which will benefit Riverkeeper. Blondie will be stopping by in the early evening! 4 days til the new album!

The day is finally coming!  Panic of Girls drops on September 13th, but you can pre-order it now EXCLUSIVELY at Amazon for only $8.99!

Click here to get your copy today!!

Catch an all new episode of Guitar Center Sessions featuring Blondie this Saturday August 27th on DIRECTV’s Audience Network 239 and in 3D on n|3D.  Check out Blondie’s exclusive performance of “Mother”:

Blondie’s show at Island Resort and Casino in Harris, MI (September 3) has been added to the tour schedule.

90-second clips from Panic of Girls have been added to our site music player.

Photos from Clem’s Doctor of Music award ceremony will soon be added to the Photos section.

Legendary drummers from across the globe have sent congratulatory messages to Blondie drummer Clem Burke, who is to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of Gloucestershire this Saturday.

Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden described Clem as ‘the powerhouse drums of Blondie’ who “has been an inspiration to many and will continue to be so for many more years to come.”

Nicko added: “His style of solid groove, with splashes of taste and aggression sum up this ultimate rock drummer. Through fitness, stamina and passion he has remained one of the leading, old-school, giants of his genre.”

Stewart Copeland, best known as the drummer with The Police said:  “Blondie had great songs and a sexy singer but it was the effervescent drive of Clem Burke that lifted the band way above all of the competition.  The seventies and eighties were a time when virtuosity was frowned upon but Clem got chops into those pop tracks that were so slick that he completely got away with being a serious musician.”

Steve White, who drums for Paul Weller and has worked with the Style Council, The Who and Oasis added his congratulations to Clem: “Still one of my favourite-ever drummers and as important, a great guy, a true fan and an amazing ambassador for the art of drums.  You are truly deserving of such an honour, Earl [Palmer] would have been proud too.  Congratulations”

Nick Mason, drummer with Pink Floyd sent this message:  “It’s always great to hear about recognition for a drummer. Particularly when it’s particularly deserved for doing something as worthwhile and interesting as Clem’s work. Makes a change from the old TV out of the hotel window routine…….Congratulations!”

Clem will receive his honorary award, which will be presented by Vice-Chancellor, Dr Paul Hartley on July 30 at the Rhythmfest drumming summer school taking place at the University of Gloucestershire’s Park campus in Cheltenham.

The Clem Burke Drumming Project (CBDP) was launched in July 2008 in collaboration with Clem Burke, the University of Gloucestershire and the University of Chichester.  The seminal research revealed that professional drummers had a heart rate profile similar to professional footballers and expended a significant amount of energy per performance. 

The award recognises not only Clem’s musical excellence, but also the pioneering work he has undertaken to explore the physical demands of drumming and the uses of drumming to promote physical and psychological wellbeing.

Subsequent work by the Project has included the positive effects of drumming amongst primary school children with a range of educational needs and drumming as an intervention to super-obese children. The Project is also about to publish data on 15 professional drummers that shows that the initial findings on Clem’s performance are typical.  Darrin Mooney, drummer for Primal Scream, Matt Tong from Bloc Party, Rob Rolfe of Enter Shikari, Kevin Figueiredo, drummer with Extreme and musician Jeremy Hickey, known as R.S.A.G. have been working with the research team in physiological testing that measures heart rate, oxygen uptake and blood lactate levels in rehearsal testing and during live shows. 

More information about the CBDP can be found at www.clemburkedrummingproject.com

Interested in seeing Clem Burke receive his honorary Doctorate of Music degree?  The University of Gloucestershire is reserving 50 tickets for fans to attend the event, which will be held on Saturday, July 30 at 3pm.  Visit the Clem Burke Drumming Project website for details!
Not able to attend?  You can still congratulate Clem with your own fan letter.

Clem is receiving this honor in recognition of his musical excellence and groundbreaking involvement in original research, spanning a decade, that explores the physical demands and health benefits of drumming.  The Clem Burke Drumming Project was co-founded by his collaboration with Dr. Marcus Smith, Principal Lecturer and Field Leader in Exercise Physiology at the University of Chichester, and Dr. Steve Draper of the University of Gloucestershire.  Blondie.net thanks Dr. Smith and Dr. Draper for all of their work and for inviting fans everywhere to be a part of celebrating Clem’s achievement.