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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 24: Alex Lifeson of Rush performs on stage at O2 Arena on May 24, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images)
“I walked home thinking: ‘I’m gonna be a plumber for the rest of my life!’” When Rush opened for the New York Dolls

By Martin Kielty Published

The guitarist recalls an early-days Spinal Tap moment, and reveals what it might take for him to follow Geddy Lee’s lead and write a book

Bands & Artists
Johnny Thunders in 1980
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

Bands & Artists
David Johansen onstage
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

Interviews
David Johansen posing for a photograph in 1979
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

Bands & Artists
David Johansen in his hospital bed, wife Mara sitting bedside
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

Bands & Artists
David Johansen
“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

Bands & Artists
The Damned, in 1976
"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

Concerts & Shows
Sections of cover art from 10 albums decades in the making
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

Albums
The 20 best albums of 1973
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

Albums
Sylvain Sylvain looking pensive in New York, 1980
Sylvain Sylvain: My stories of Mick Jagger, Brigitte Bardot, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more

By Peter Makowski Published

New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain flashed a leg for John Lennon, nearly joined the Sex Pistols, and had a problem with Kiss. These are just a few of his stories

Interviews
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