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

When you’re an artist, the main thing you want to do is inspire people, so if you succeed in doing that, it’s pretty ...

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

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.

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

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 ...

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

Martin Scorsese used the music of the New York Dolls to "rile up" his actors - it has been revealed shortly after the ...

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

From Wayne Osmond to Gene Hackman to Michelle Trachtenberg, we’ve marked the loss of many beloved or notable celebrities who ...