The 1980s throwback was a recurring theme at the SS17 shows. Rachel Marie Walsh reveals how to get the look

Blondie have come up with a novel solution to the creative lethargy that often bedevils a band deep into their career. 

Should we get a heatwave, I’ll become a permanent fixture in The Puffin Cafe, says Joe McNamee.

USA:  A technical glitch meant some First Hawaiian Bank customers logged on to their accounts to find that they appeared to be billions, or sometimes more than a trillion dollars in the red.

SINGER Morrissey has released his first novel, after months of anticipation, and social media has erupted in amusement and incredulity.

Old people’s bodies aren’t more susceptible to disease argues a new book. It’s just the longer you live the more likely you are to pick something up along the way writes Margaret Jennings.

Rose Mary Roche explores the theory that character, from which genuine coolness is derived, is much more fascinating than pure good looks. Faddy fashions peak and then die while genuine cool is consistent and enduring.

GIG WISE: With Electric Picnic out of the way, the next biggie on the Irish music horizon is the Guinness Amplify festival taking place through the five provinces on different weekends in September and October.

Appropriately for a music festival that veers in tone from eccentric to sublime and all the way back again, on the first day of Electric Picnic the weather couldn’t make up its mind.

Your spoiler free guide to tonight's telly.

Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have been invited to perform at 'Alien Woodstock' in a bid to make extra-terrestrials reveal themselves to the planet.

Blondie and Sinead O'Connor are among the 21 new acts which have been added to the Electric Picnic line-up today.

Debbie Harry has revealed she is bisexual and thinks "women are more sensual".

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Debbie Harry would like to see a Blondie biopic made, but doesn't believe she would be much help to it, having failed to take notes of the band's highlights.

Paul McCartney collected an honorary prize at the NME Awards for his songwriting skills – and admitted he had no idea how he did it.

WOMEN in the music industry have always exerted a major influence on how other women want to look.

Kelly Rowland won the Ultimate TV Personality prize at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards 2011 in London last night.

Blondie singer Debbie Harry "can't stand" her band mate Chris Stein.

Lady Gaga has “worshipped” Madonna her whole life.

A scheduled Black Eyed Peas benefit concert in New York has been cancelled due to severe thunderstorms.

Debbie Harry has thought about adopting children.

Debbie Harry is scared of dying.

Debbie Harry was once targeted by notorious serial sex killer Ted Bundy.

Bryan Adams has joined the bill of the KILLING Cancer charity show.

Madonna has been voted the ultimate style icon of the 80s.

Blondie have been confirmed to play the Live at the Marquee series of shows in Cork this summer.

Liam Gallagher today beat stars such as Bono, Freddie Mercury and John Lennon to be named the greatest frontman of all time.

MULTI-million album selling rock band Blondie have left thousands of Irish fans hanging by the telephone after scrapping plans for a live gig in Cork just hours before tickets went on sale.

Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry has blamed Madonna for keeping her from topping the charts, insisting she is "not very happy" with the pop star's reign.

HE’S a Donegal man who hardly ever left Lindsay Lohan’s arm all summer long. Bag designer Pauric Sweeney continued to attract fashion followers from all over the world as he unveiled his latest collection at London Fashion Week.

Helen Mirren has been named the world’s sexiest older woman.

Blondie stars Debbie Harry and Chris Stein will perform the penultimate gig at New York City's famed club CBGB this Saturday.

Just out from Tartan, Union City (€21.99) is probably best remembered as singer Debbie Harry’s first film, but she hardly registers in Mark Reichert’s thriller.

Male music fans have come up with the ultimate girl band – and it includes veteran singer Debbie Harry.

Joey Ramone's family have accused a music producer of refusing to hand over demos of 16 songs the former Ramones frontman recorded before his death three years ago.

British teenage singing sensation Joss Stone was given the seal of approval by a clutch of music legends today.

PART trade show, part social event and part marketing blitz, New York’s Fashion Week is up and strutting.

David Beckham was today named the greatest pop culture icon, beating Hollywood stars, Madonna and Elvis.

Coldplay singer Chris Martin is “incredibly talented”, says pop queen Madonna.

A picture of The Clash's Paul Simonon smashing his bass has been voted the greatest rock photo of all time.