BLONDIE Returns With 12th Album ‘HIGH NOON’ In February – Hear The First JOHNNY MARR Written Single

15 October 2026

BLONDIE are one of those iconic star bands that have been around for ages,
actually since 1974. Yep, 52 years, and still fronted by the now 81-year-old
legend Debbie Harry and her former husband Chris Stein (76) as guitarist
and co-songwriter.

They just announced the upcoming birth of their 12th full-length, their
first in 9 years. It’s baptized HIGH NOON and will see the day of light
on 26 February 2027.

The record features the final recordings of co-founder
and drummer Clem Burke, who passed away last year
in April.

Across the 13 songs, Harry and Chris Stein are joined by special guests including
Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, Zach Condon of Beirut, and Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig
of Lucius.

Debbie: “This album is classic Blondie. An amalgamation of all our different
influences and eras into something new. This music feels grounded in the present,
shaped by who we are and how we’re living now.”

Pre-order info here.

The lead single SPECTRAL EYES is written by ex-The Smiths guitar champ
Johnny Marr, who released his new top-drawer album The Age Of Everything
2 weeks ago.

He knows exactly what Blondie dance-guitar-pop is about.

Single on Spotify
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BLONDIE’s Guitarist And Songwriter CHRIS STEIN Confirmed The Rumours Of New BLONDIE Album

20 July 2025

CHRIS STEIN, co-founder, co-songwriter and guitarist of imperishable
pop icons BLONDIE confirmed in a one line message on social media
that the band will have a new album, their final one, out in the last
quarter of the year. It’ll follow 2017’s Pollinator LP.

Drummer Clem Burke last April due to
cancer, aged 70 play on the whole record.

A fan asked if Blondie would tour
the album. Stein replied “don’t know”.

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BLONDIE Drummer CLEM BURKE Passed Away At 70

Sad news just came in.

Blondie drummer CLEM BURKE has passed away, aged 70, due to cancer.

He joined the band shortly after Debbie Harry and Chris Stein formed the group
and played with Blondie throughout his entire career. He appeared on all the band’s
LPs. He also played drums for the Ramones for a brief time in 1987, under the name
Elvis Ramone.

Blondie broke the news on their socials.

R.I.P.