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David Johansen, New York Dolls frontman and punk icon, dead at 75

David Johansen, New York Dolls frontman and punk icon, dead at 75

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 3, 2025 | News, Sad News

David Johansen, frontman of the New York Dolls and creator of the alter ego Buster Poindexter, has died at 75. He passed away at his home in New York City after battling stage four cancer and a brain tumor. A recent fall had left him bedridden and in need of...
New York Dolls’ David Johansen reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis

New York Dolls’ David Johansen reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 11, 2025 | News

David Johansen, co-founder of New York Dolls, has revealed he has been battling stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor since 2020. The singer kept his illness private until now, as the financial burden of his care has grown overwhelming. In November 2024, Johansen suffered...
Judas Priest, RATM, New York Dolls fail to make top five 2022 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction fan vote

Judas Priest, RATM, New York Dolls fail to make top five 2022 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction fan vote

by Zenae Zukowski | May 2, 2022 | News

  In the 2022 induction of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote, the voting has come to a close for the seventeen nominees. Unfortunately, the heavier and legendary acts Judas Priest, Rage Against The Machine, and New York Dolls didn’t make it to the top five....
Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters & RATM among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021 nominees

Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters & RATM among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021 nominees

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 10, 2021 | News

  The nominees are in for the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2021, which includes Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine and The New York Dolls. Other nominees consist of Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, The Go-Gos, Jay-Z, Chaka Khan, Carole...
New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain dead at 69

New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain dead at 69

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 15, 2021 | News, Sad News

  We are saddened to report Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist and founding member of the New York Dolls has died at the age of 69. Sylvain, real name Sylvain Mizrahi, died on Wednesday (13) after fighting a two and a half year battle of cancer. The news was confirmed on...
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Evanescence’s Amy Lee and Halsey perform “Hand That Feeds” live for the first time
Evanescence’s Amy Lee and Halsey perform “Hand That Feeds” live for the first time

Evanescence vocalist Amy Lee and artist Halsey delivered the live debut of their collaborative track “Hand That Feeds” during Halsey’s show at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday (14). Fan-filmed footage of the performance is now available. The song appears on the...

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Five Finger Death Punch share “I Refuse” single ft. Maria Brink; announce 20th Anniversary Best of Album
Five Finger Death Punch share “I Refuse” single ft. Maria Brink; announce 20th Anniversary Best of Album

Five Finger Death Punch will celebrate their 20th anniversary with 20 Years of Five Finger Death Punch – Best Of Volume 1, arriving July 18 via Better Noise Music. The upcoming collection features fourteen re-recorded versions, including "The Bleeding," "Wrong Side of...

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Video Premiere: Ophiolatry – “Jesus Complex”
Video Premiere: Ophiolatry – “Jesus Complex”

Brazilian death metal outfit Ophiolatry have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the video for their latest single, "Jesus Complex." The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album Serpent's Verdict, scheduled to arrive on June 6, 2025, via...

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New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...

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New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025

New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new albums from the likes of Sleep Token, Behemoth, Ghost Bath, Peter Murphy and Tetrarch among the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025

New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May sees new works from the likes of Propagandhi, PUP, Nightfall and Puddle Of Mudd among the many outstanding works...

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