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.

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