“The New York Dolls were more than musicians; they were a phenomenon. They drew on old rock ‘n’ roll, big-city blues, show tunes, the Rolling Stones and girl groups, and that was just for ...

The Dolls' lack of polish was a major part of ... capturing the restless energy of both the band's New York City hometown and the political and societal fissures rupturing America.

New York Dolls, like the glitter gods before them ... (A number of the Dolls had already dabbled with heroin, which was then engulfing the city in an epidemic.) The tension between teenybopper ...

David Johansen, the frontman of punk band the New York Dolls, has died. He was 75. The musician, who also performed under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, died on Friday at his home in New York ...

New York Dolls singer David Johansen died on 28 February at his home in New York City. It had been revealed earlier this year that Johansen had stage 4 cancer and a brain tumour. The Dolls’ self ...

After the demise of the Dolls, he released five solo albums between 1978 and 1984.Credit...Michael Putland/Getty Images After graduation, Mr. Johansen fell in with the New York City hipster scenes ...

Punk pioneer David Johansen of the New York Dolls died Feb. 28 at his home in New York City. He was 75. NEW YORK DOLLS: (Vocalizing). RASCOE: ...And more than happy to twist up gender norms ...

Former lead singer of the iconic punk band New York Dolls, David Johansen, has died at 75. The prolific musician and actor passed away at his New York home on Friday Feb 28, which was confirmed to ...

It’s hard to imagine New York City in the ‘70s becoming ground zero for punk and new wave music without the existence of the New York Dolls. Favoring simple, sloppy rock n’ roll over the ...

NEW YORK — David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego ...

The New York Dolls perform at the Waldorf Halloween Ball at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on Oct. 31, 1973. At left is lead singer David Johansen, with guitarist Sylvain Sylvain.