Henry Rollins

Born: Washington, D.C., 1961

Years Active: 1984-2009

Member of: Black Flag

Influenced by: Ted Nugent, Thin Lizzy, Minor Threat, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Phil Lynott, Ian MacKaye, Suicide, Iggy Pop, Dead Kennedys, The Velvet Underground, Bad Brains

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: In the '90s, Henry Rollins emerged as a post-punk renaissance man, without the self-conscious trappings that plagued such ...

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Apr 18 2009 19:42PM by Benjy Eisen

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Spinner: When Henry Rollins took to the stage at Coachella's Mohave tent armed with only a microphone, he told the crowd that at age 48, he's angrier than he's ever been. What's the source of his rage? Homophobia, the war on drugs and, of course, the Man. For ... Read more

 
Apr 10 2008 13:00PM by Steve Baltin

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Spinner: That Henry Rollins, onetime punk godhead (first with Black Flag, and then later as the frontman of his own Rollins Band) turned pop-culture star, has made the transition from rock icon to TV and radio host, author and orator is not surprising given ... Read more

 
Feb 13 2008 3:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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Spinner: On This Date in 1961: Hardcore punk frontman and spoken-word artist Henry Rollins is born as Henry Lawrence Garfield, in Washington, D.C. The Almanac Advises for February 13: "The most important factor in dealing with an aggressive child is to allow ... Read more

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