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.

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 ...

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

He was a survivor. Until he wasn't. I won't say he reinvented himself as much as Bowie or Madonna, then again Johansen was ...

Whoopi Goldberg took a moment to honor actors and performers who passed who were left out of the In Memoriam segment at the ...

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

David Johansen, pictured in 2004, was one of rock's great minor figures. He died Friday. (SARA KRULWICH/The New York Times) ...

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

Pop icon Chappell Roan performed alongside legendary singer Elton John during his Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards ...