Cork’s unofficial bard John Spillane says he was ‘driven demented’ by whether he’d win ‘Best Folk Album’ at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk awards which took place on Wednesday night. The Wilton native took home ...

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

As with Causon’s catalogue, tonight’s set is rich in contrasts. The slow-build of album opener Winded Abdomen hinges out, a ...

The 50th anniversary of Baez’s album comes at a fitting time, occurring in the same year as the release of Bob Dylan’s biopic A Complete Unknown, which in part explores the conflicting relationship ...

David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to act in films such as ...

David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, has died.

The Courant’s arts picks for March 2-8 includes comedy events that range from stand-ups to “The Harold” and special shows ...

The band never found commercial success and were torn by internal strife and drug addictions, breaking up after two albums.

Johansen led the New York Dolls as a vanguard of the punk scene and later took as his alter ego the tuxedo-clad, pompadoured ...

As part of the US band, Johansen played a part in creating punk rock, and influenced bands including The Smiths, the Sex ...

Johansen died Friday at his home in New York City. It was revealed in early 2025 that he had stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor.