New Jersey HeraldSpelling's widow sues Md. auction house over dolls
New Jersey HeraldSpelling's widow sues Md. auction house over dollsNew Jersey HeraldSpelling offered nearly 400 of her dolls for sale at a Theriault's auction in New York City in November. The majority of the dolls were made by the iconic New York-based American doll company Madame Alexander and dated from the 1950s.
CBGB Music Festival Line-Up Announced
CBGB Music Festival Line-Up AnnouncedNew York Times (blog)Cloud Nothings, Pains of Being Pure at Heart and War on Drugs are among the bands that will participate in the first CBGB music festival being produced this summer, joining a line-up that is heavy on New York groups and spans rock from the mid-1970s to ...and more »
Earl Slick performs with students at Just Jake's
Earl Slick performs with students at Just Jake'sNorthJersey.com (press release)Musician Earl Slick, best known for his touring and studio work with David Bowie, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, The New York Dolls, and many more, joined student musicians from School of Rock Montclair in a tribute show called "The British Invasion" on ...and more »
Week Ahead in New York Music: May 21 to May 27
Week Ahead in New York Music: May 21 to May 27NBC New York (blog)-MT The New York Dolls, the band Johansen fronts, set the tone for so much of what would happen musically in New York during the 1970s, their gender-confused proto-punk burning bright, fast and furiously, before burning out. If you've never paid homage ...and more »
Steve Smith: Van Halen cancels tour
Steve Smith: Van Halen cancels tourLong Beach Press-TelegramNew York Dolls singer David Johansen appeared dapper in a three-piece suit with top hat in his Buster Poindexter guise, croaking out Apollo regular Cab Calloway's "Kicking the Gong Around." Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Darrell Hammond did a ...and more »