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3 days ago · Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, comedian, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore band Black Flag from 1981 to 1986.
2 days ago · On Sunday, Rollins comes to The Kate in Old Saybrook. He’s on his “Good to See You” tour, the latest of his now de rigueur spoken word junkets, so don’t expect and Black Flag or “YOU ...
2 days ago · Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock. After dissolving the band, he embarked on a successful solo career.
5 days ago · From being the tattooed, muscular front man of Black Flag and then the Rollins Band to spoken word artist, prolific writer and all round non-mincer of words, Henry Rollins has become a...
2 days ago · Henry Rollins, who would come to prominence as the lead singer of the California-based Black Flag, as well as his own later Rollins Band, grew up in Washington, D.C., singing for the State of Alert, and was influenced by the music of Bad Brains and the bands of his childhood friend Ian MacKaye.
3 days ago · Already with an enviable pedigree, their debut attracted fans from Henry Rollins (who has played almost the whole catalogue on his KCRW show) to Rolling Stone Australia (Top 10 albums 2022) through old school DIY word of mouth; Delivery are that rare thing, a true band’s band and a fan’s band simultaneously.
1 day ago · On this week's show, we'll highlight bassist Henry Grimes on his birthday. Originally from Philadelphia, he played bass in the '50s and '60s with many greats like Gerry Mulligan, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, and Billy Taylor. As an artist, Grimes drifted toward free jazz at the end of his active years with Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor ...