As the front man of the New York Dolls, Johansen was instrumental in the genesis of punk in the nineteen-seventies. His solo ...

David Johansen, who segued from being the New York Dolls frontman to his Buster Poindexter alter ego and back again, has died ...

In a largely unpublished conversation, the singer and rock showman who died last week recalls the early days of the band that ...

My wife, Carola Dibbell, reviewed it for The Village Voice, providing a firsthand historical account of how Johansen presented himself in what was already a bleak time for him: “Too smart not to ...

David Johansen, the chameleonic and charismatic vocalist who fronted the New York Dolls and found solo success under the ...

Goodbye to David Johansen, the last jet boy standing from the New York Dolls. It wasn’t just his madman energy that helped invent punk rock — it was his warmth and soul. He got a loving send-off in ...

When you’re an artist, the main thing you want to do is inspire people, so if you succeed in doing that, it’s pretty ...

Jersey musicians are mourning the passing of David Johansen, founder and frontman of the New York Dolls, who died Friday, Feb ...

David Johansen, who made history as the frontman of the New York Dolls and as Buster Poindexter, has died at 75.

The 1970s band the New York Dolls was hugely influential, despite making only two studio albums. Today we remember Johansen, aka Buster Poindexter, who died Feb. 28. Originally broadcast in 2004.

New York Dolls frontman David Johansen died Saturday at the age of 75 following a battle with cancer. The eclectic singer’s ...