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The tragic story of Johnny Thunders, who had it all – and threw it all away
By Ian Fortnam published
Fiends, lovers and the people who knew him best reveal the man behind Johnny Thunders, New York Doll-turned-junkie poster boy

An interview with the New York Dolls' David Johansen
By Terry Staunton published
Our 2011 interview with the late David Johansen finds him talking about Arthur Kane, Johnny Thunders and dancing backwards in high heels

David Johansen, New York Dolls singer, dead at 75
By Dave Everley published
The death of New York Dolls singer David Johansen has been confirmed by a spokesperson

David Johansen thanks fans for support as he receives around-the-clock medical care
By Fraser Lewry published
The New York Dolls' frontman has thanked fans on camera following the launch of a fundraiser to help with his medical costs

“This is the worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my entire life.” New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has stage four cancer and a brain tumour, and would love your help
By Paul Brannigan published
Fund set up to help the last surviving member of glam-punk legends the New York Dolls as he battles cancer

"They seemed to come out of some New York film where it was all flick-knives on the street." The Damned's Dave Vanian on the gig that changed his life
By Paul Brannigan published
In November 1973, a US rock band visited London for the second time and helped spark a punk rock revolution

The laziest bands in the history of rock: 10 follow-up albums that took decades to appear
By Howard Johnson published
Think waiting 53 years for a new MC5 album is a chore? They're merely the latest in a long line of slow-working, deadline-averse dawdlers

The 20 best rock albums of 1973
By Classic Rock Magazine last updated
1973 was the year the Skynyrd arrived, Led Zeppelin showed chinks in their armour, and Tubular Bells and Dark Side Of The Moon began their route to world domination
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