1970s – Gen X Playlist

Debbie Harry Reveals What She Still Has in Her Closet from Blondie Days (2025)

Debbie Harry Reveals What She Still Has in Her Closet from Blondie Days (2025)

Debbie Harry Reveals What She Still Has in Her Closet from Blondie Days (Exclusive)

The Blondie frontwoman wants to do an exhibition of her old clothes

By Meredith Wilshere
June 1, 2025

Debbie Harry kept “everything” from her Blondie days.

Debbie Harry, lead singer of Blondie The rockstar, 79, revealed what she plans on doing with all the clothes while at the New York City Ballet Gala on May 8.

“I have everything,” she tells PEOPLE. “I have everything, and I hope to put on a little exhibition at some point.”

Harry was famous for her iconic punk style, mixing grunge and glamor each time she took the stage. The rocker, known for her signature bleach-blonde ‘do, frequently paired denim with an edgy T-shirt, bold stripes, patterns or sequins.

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That ‘70s Home: Woman Turns Entire House Into Groovy Time Machine

That ‘70s Home: Woman Turns Entire House Into Groovy Time Machine

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March 11, 2022
By Hannah Frishberg

This far-out house is stuck on the flip-side.

Rotterdam, Netherlands resident Wietske Sikma has always adored the aesthetic of the 1970s and has spent years turning her home into an homage to the decade’s distinct look. The result is a tightly curated time capsule back to the era, complete with items new and old. decor80s_12

“I just love the colors and shapes for the ‘70s period, they’re so beautiful, they just bring an overwhelming happiness to whatever room they decorate. The shapes and patterns are really unique, and I’ve been painting and re-creating the styles everywhere I’ve lived for the past 30 years!” Sikma, 57, told Caters News of her passion. “I’ve collected everything from dresses to ashtrays, cushion covers and old telephones.”

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Twenty Facts About Generation X by Jake Rossen

Twenty Facts About Generation by Jake Rossen

20 Facts About Generation X by Jake Rossen

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January 5, 2022
by Jake Rossen

After Baby Boomers but before Millennials is Generation X, the people born between the period of 1965 and 1980 and with an age range of 41 to 56 who were the first to get hip to the internet, wore parachute pants, and who may have worried Y2K was going to ruin the world.

But there’s more to this category of humans than ’90s references. Check out some things you may not have realized about the inarguably dopest social construct. genX_graphic

1. GENERATION X WAS NAMED AFTER A BOOK.
The Baby Boomers were the first named generation, after the kids who arrived—a literal baby boom—when their parents began to settle down after World War II. Generation X didn’t have a war that sparked it. Instead, it was words: author Douglas Coupland’s 1991 book Generation X: Tales for An Accelerated Culture. The novel about disenfranchised post-Boomers struck a nerve and the name stuck.

… 3. GENERATION X IS ALSO KNOWN AS “THE FORGOTTEN GENERATION.”
It’s because Baby Boomers and Millennials tend to get all the romanticized media attention, leaving Generation X comparatively ignored.

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Tina Turner Sells Music Catalog Going Back 60 Years to BMG

Tina Turner Sells Music Catalog Going Back 60 Years to BMG

October 6, 2021

Tina Turner Sells Rights to Six Decades of Her Music

by A. Quinn

Music icon Tina Turner has sold the rights to six decades of her music in one of the biggest deals ever for music publishing company BMG.

tinaTurner1 As part of the deal, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll handed over not only her artist’s and writer’s share of recordings, but also the management of her name and image. The deal includes rights to “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and “Simply the Best.”

Turner said the move was part of an effort to preserve her legacy. “Like any artist the protection of my life’s work, my musical inheritance, is something personal,” she was quoted saying by The Guardian. “I am confident that with BMG and Warner Music my work is in professional and reliable hands.”

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Doobie Brothers Celebrate New Album, 50th Anniversary Tour

Doobie Brothers Celebrate New Album, 50th Anniversary Tour

October 6, 2021

Out Now: Stream The Doobie Brothers’ New Album ‘Liberté,’ Featuring 12 New Songs (Pre-Order on CD)

Review: The Doobie Brothers keep Spokane Arena rockin’ in marathon 50th anniversary concert

Doobie Brothers Celebrate New Album, 50th Anniversary Tour and Recovery of 4 Band Members from Covid-19

October 4, 2021

The Doobie Brothers are still rockin’ down the highway after 51 years, despite four of the band’s members being stricken with COVID-19. “We’re back at work, but it’s an odd time for anybody doing this,” said singer, guitarist and Doobies co-founder Tom Johnston.

“The option is to not go out on tour. A lot of people have chosen that option.” With or without the pandemic, the longevity of the Doobies is a happy surprise for Johnston, 73. “When we started, we didn’t even know what was going to happen the next day!” Johnston recalled. “How does any band know? You’re just trying to get it together …

Doobie Brothers try to keep long train running, 50 years on

by Andrew Dalton

The Doobie Brothers are celebrating their 50th anniversary in their 51st year, heading out tenuously on a delayed tour and hoping they can keep taking it to the streets and letting audiences listen to the music as cancellations abound around them.

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