A&E has shared a sneak peek of Blondie performing their two new songs “Mother” and “What I Heard” off their forthcoming album Panic of Girls in this video clip from the upcoming premiere of A&E’s Private Sessions with host Lynn Hoffman.  Don’t miss the exclusive U.S. television debut of the new songs — this Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 9am/8c only on A&E.

Blondie will be featured on the Australian 60 Minutes program, which will air at 7:30pm (Australian time) Sunday, October 10 on Channel Nine. The episode will be available for viewing online starting Monday on their 60 Minutes website.

A&E has made a behind-the-scenes video preview for Blondie’s episode of Private Sessions. 

This Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 9am/8c, enjoy a full hour of music and interviews only on A&E’s Private Sessions: Rock/punk pioneers Blondie join host Lynn Hoffman to discuss their early years, the music scene at the late CBGB, and Debbie Harry’s iconic look. Don’t miss the exclusive U.S. television debut of two new songs off their upcoming release, Panic of Girls: “Mother” and “What I Heard,” in addition to the classic Blondie hits “One Way Or Another,” “Call Me,” and “Heart of Glass.” Plus, Pete Wentz, Iggy Pop, and John Waters all have surprise questions!

A&E will air Blondie’s episode of Private Sessions on October 10.  Hosted by Lynn Hoffman in an intimate loft setting, each hour is dedicated to the body of work of a single artist or group, featuring not only current releases but also the projects that defined and built careers.  Blondie’s episode was recorded on June 4 in New York City and features conversation with the band members and live performances of a few classics as well as brand new material from Panic of Girls!

For more information, visit the A&E Private Sessions website and their “Blondie” page.  Check your local listings for air times and rebroadcasts.

EMI will release Blondie’s entire live performance from New Year’s Eve 1979 on CD and DVD on October 4, 2010.  Blondie’s concert at the Apollo in Glasgow was originally broadcast live on BBC Radio 1 and on The Old Grey Whistle Test, an influential BBC 2 TV show, which ran from 1971 to 1987.

Blondie at the BBC is packed full of rare footage and previously unreleased material and features:
On a 22-track CD:
* The entire live BBC Radio 1 recordings of the 1979 concert.
On DVD:
* Spectacular live footage of the Glasgow concert
* Three performances for BBC 2’s Old Grey Whistle Test
* Four Top Of The Pops performances: “Denis”, “Picture This”, “Sunday Girl”, and “Dreaming”

This is a U.K. release that will also be exported to the U.S. and released digitally.  Online purchase is available at any of the following: Amazon UK, HMV, Play, Amazon US (import), and iTunes.  The DVD is a non-regionalized NTSC format disc and will play on U.S. and European equipment and on any computer.

Clem Burke will be touring the U.S. the last two weeks of October and the first week of November with Hugh Cornwell, the original guitarist, singer, and main songwriter in the UK-based band The Stranglers.  For details and a complete list of the tour dates, visit the Official Hugh Cornwell site’s tour dates page.

Clem wanted to announce the article “Blondie continues to do things on its own terms” (based on a recent telephone interview he did in San Francisco), and share a photo of him with Rick Nielsen backstage after Cheap Trick’s performance of Sgt. Pepper in Las Vegas on August 6

Look for Blondie and Cheap Trick on a handful of co-headline midwest shows later this month.

Virgin.com has posted the June 30 Chris and Clem interview by the Red Room’s Bob Fear, shot backstage before their London gig at the O2.  They reveal the latest news about the forthcoming album Panic Of Girls, the cover of Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart” that they were playing on their British tour, and working with Zach Condon of Beirut.

i couldnt find a copy of our version of HOT SHOT the old Karen Young disco track anywhere… we did it for NO EXIT but it was only released in Japan… its here on my REDNIGHT site, click the address:

http://web.me.com/steinchris/rednight.net/HOT_SHOT.html 

 many thanks to Takeshi N. for sending me a copy!

feel free to rip and play loud!

Blondie has added some new shows and extra nights at some of the venues for their upcoming tour of Australia.  These are now available in the tour schedule.