“Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie,” the band’s official social media shared on Monday. By Lexy Perez, Roy Trakin Clem Burke, famed drummer for Blondie, died Sunday. He was ...

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Clem Burke, who as the drummer for the rock band Blondie was the group’s “heartbeat,” died Sunday of cancer. He was 70. His death was announced today by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band. “It is ...

Clem Burke, the powerhouse drummer of new wave band, Blondie, has passed away at age 70. Named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the best drummers of all time, Clem Burke’s passing has sent ripples ...

Blondie in 1979. From left, guitarist Frank Infante, guitarist Chris Stein, bass player Nigel Harrison, Debbie Harry, keyboard player Jimmy Destri and drummer Clem Burke. Getty Images Debbie Harry at ...

Clem Burke provided the beats that underpinned the new wave, punk, and disco hits of Blondie. Though the band is most known for its iconic singer, Debbie Harry, Burke’s drumming style was crucial to ...

Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and their bandmates built a career rooted in wit, excitement, pastiche and sex. A new boxed set, “Against the Odds: 1974-1982,” traces their journey. By Rob Tannenbaum As ...

Clem Burke, whose versatile drumming propelled the iconic rock group Blondie during its decades performing everything from new-wave punk to disco-infused tunes, has died. He was 70. The band said in a ...

Led by the blondie herself—Debbie Harry—Blondie is now known for their subversive yet foundational takes as pioneers of new wave. It’s almost hard to believe that at the time of many of these releases ...

Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” topped the charts as the band’s first number-one hit in the U.S. 44 years ago. But the song was in the works long before its 1978 release. Fans can hear a previously ...