Happy New Year from The Music Soup! Although I'm not sad to see the back end of 2025, I'd like to mention some high points of my year. One of them at the top was absolutely without a doubt September 21st at Shoreline Amphitheater, covering The Who's farewell show . Standing a couple feet in front of Roger and Pete for the entire show will be one of the fondest memories of my life. This photo, much to my surprise, was captured by Kaari, a Live Nation employee at the Shorelin

Heartbreaking news as the beat of the Blondie body of music lost his battle with cancer. Clem Burke, was born Clement Anthony Bozewski on November 24, 1954 in New Jersey. We know him simply as Clem Burke, Blondies' drummer since 1975. His drumbeat has been the backbone of the Blondie sound for as long as Blondies' music has been popular. Through the years he has also played with countless of other legends such as Iggy Pop, Pete Townshend, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Nancy Si