Blondie’s Parallel Lines: From CBGB Basement to Global Pop

We track Debbie Harry and Chris Stein from their first rehearsals in a Manhattan basement, through signing with Chrysalis Records and Mike Chapman’s production, to the release of *Parallel Lines*—the album that blended punk energy with pop hooks and launched them onto worldwide charts. The episode digs into how CBGB’s DIY roots coexisted with commercial success, how controversial hits like “Heart of Glass” reshaped expectations for a punk‑inspired band, and why this story matters in the larger narrative of punk evolution.

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