Beating around the Bush Nov 1, 2008
With three days to go before the election, Henry Rollins spends the last few nights of what he calls "the catastrophic Bush administration" onstage with his "Recountdown" talking tour. Rollins is optimistic that things are going to be different post-election and he's looking forward to spending autumn in his "favorite country." You can spend a little time with Rollins tonight when he shares his stories, opinions, rants, wrath, and political commentary. (Boston Globe)
David Archuleta gets a manager Oct 8, 2008
Other "celebrity DJs" on Indie's roster include Henry Rollins and the Crystal Method. Other Danny Masterson content. (CNN -- Showbiz)
This Song's For You Sep 20, 2008
This Land Is Your Land: A Tribute to John Steinbeck, Woody Guthrie and the American Spirit: With Sheryl Crow, Cat Power, Son Volt, the Black Keys, Mike Ness, Henry Rollins, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. 1 p.m. Sat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Two shots of Ginn Sep 15, 2008
If you're wondering where you might have heard Ginn's name before, he was the founder and principal songwriter of legendary punk band Black Flag (fronted by Henry Rollins) and the founder of legendary punk label SST. 21+ $5. 9 p.m. Midway Cafe, 13496 Washington St., Jamaica Plain. (Boston Globe)
News and Notes from ISU Sep 7, 2008
Henry Rollins, known as a post-punk renaissance man, will launch his Recountdown Tour, an election-time talking show, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State University. The performance is free and open to the public. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Gen X author tells how guysreally age Aug 5, 2008
Last week, I checked online, and James Gandolfini, Leif Garrett, Michael J. Fox, Henry Rollins, and I were all born the same year, 1961, and yeah, that's about where I feel in my head which feels honest and righteous. I'd be truly freaked out if I discovered that Nick Lachey was born in 1961. (MSNBC -- Health)
Rap's crossroads Aug 5, 2008
azcentral is currently under maintenance. by Larry Rodgers - Aug. 1, 2008 04:00 PM The Arizona Republic. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Waiting for a train Jun 27, 2008
Henry Rollins Jr. has a storyteller s voice ... Rollins told him he was ready to start recording a CD comprised solely of train songs in honor of his father, Henry Rollins, who worked as a telegraph agent/operator for Seaboard Airline Railroad. (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Shatner the inimitable, conquering new frontiers Jun 8, 2008
In what's best described as aging white-guy rap, Shatner joined musical stalwarts like Henry Rollins and Joe Jackson to sing _ and sometimes write _ a concept album about age and regret. People, skeptical people, called it honest and moving. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The Doors set to reunite May 28, 2008
Marking the 41st anniversary of the release of the band's classic self-titled album, the film will feature interviews with the three existing Doors, fans Henry Rollins and Perry Farrell, as well as rare footage. Keyboard player Ray Manzarek hopes the film will be released by the end of the year and admits that, from what he's seen, the project will correct mistruths that appeared in director Oliver Stone's The Doors biopic. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Henry Rollins Apr 4, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Erik JensenApril 3, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Projecting a new sound from a hard-core punk classic Mar 28, 2008
But something about the cassette's cover art - a portrait of singer Henry Rollins glaring into a cracked mirror - looked "really exotic and very foreign. Very appealing.". "I didn't know much about Black Flag, or their history, or their legacy," Longstreth remembers on the phone from his Brooklyn home. (Boston Globe)
Rock icon 'provokes' campus Feb 14, 2008
Henry Rollins, celebrated musician and spoken word performer, will be featured in a spoken word performance of storytelling and opinionated material, entitled Henry Rollins Provoked, on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall. "I have been speaking in front of audiences without a band since 1983," Rollins said in an e-mail. (The University Echo, TN)
Have advice for Clinton? Feb 13, 2008
Henry Rollins once said, Rejoice, because we will see the end of racism in our time. Boy, was he wrong. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Addicted to work| Feb 13, 2008
HENRY ROLLINS Addicted to work David Chislett - Thu, 07 Feb 2008. Henry Rollins has become the face of the DIY ethos that has underpinned punk from the word go ... From a certain point of view, Henry Rollins is punk. (iAfrica.com)
Joe Jackson has crafted a long and prosperous career with his unique brand of jazzy, world-beat, reggae-and-ska-infused piano-driven pop, and hes just released his 23rd album, Rain. Jan 30, 2008
On the same album, Shatner and Henry Rollins do a song (I Cant Get Behind That) where theyre both just ranting and raving. Its brilliant. (MSNBC -- Music)
99Xers get the boot Jan 12, 2008
LA station with heady smart morning show w/Joe Escalante (bassist for The Vandals), afternoon show with Steve Jones (guitarist for The Sex Pistols), nightly shows hosted by Dave Navarro, The Crystal Method, and Henry Rollins. www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Public Enemy's No. 1 fan Dec 29, 2007
"And musically I totally connected with them." The film includes interviews and ample concert footage, as well as testimony from famous Public Enemy fans such as Henry Rollins, Talib Kweli, Tom Morello, DMC, and Korn's Jonathan Davis. No, Patton-Spruill does not ignore Flavor Flav's unfortunate foray into reality TV, or the strain that it has put on his relationship with Chuck D. "They have a fragile relationship," says Patton-Spruill. (Boston Globe)
Supporters bring West Memphis case back to fore Dec 19, 2007
Henry Rollins, frontman for punk rock band Black Flag, issued a tribute album to raise money for their defense. Comedian Margaret Cho highlighted the case several times on her personal blog, including a picture of her across from a bespectacled Echols, sitting behind prison glass. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
36 Crazyfists Pounding Away On Next Album; Plus Anthrax, Ipsissimus & More News That Rules, In Metal File Dec 14, 2007
While he's got some downtime from his IFC talk show, Henry Rollins will embark on the second leg of his Provoked spoken-word tour. Dates are scheduled from February 19 in Birmingham, Alabama, until March 21 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Dixie Chick Urges Donations to Defense Fund for Murderers Dec 4, 2007
Maines writes her plea on the , which has already been answered by several celebrities including, I am told, Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Eddie Vedder, Jack Black and Henry Rollins. "I'm writing this letter today because I believe that three men have spent the past 13 years in prison for crimes they didn't commit," Maines' message begins. (Fox News)
Lewis: The ACTION 5! Nov 29, 2007
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Student, born with HIV, gives talk Nov 28, 2007
He had tattoos, and he reminded me of Henry Rollins, she said, referring to the famed and heavily inked author and former lead singer of the punk group Black Flag. When Bowers started talking about his own experiences as an HIV-positive adult, he also shared his mission through HIVictorious, which is to educate and demystify the world of AIDS/HIV. He asked Garland if she might be interested in traveling to Oregon in the fall to help him share that message. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
AFI FEST wraps Nov 13, 2007
What most interested me personally is that the documentary interviews the Beastie Boys, Tom Morello (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine), Henry Rollins, Talib Kweli and Jonathan Davis of Korn talking about the influence Public Enemy had on them. . (Variety)
AUTHOR APPEARANCEMichael Chabon Nov 5, 2007
" Proceeds will benefit the literary lab 826 Valencia. $19. 8 p.m. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 392-4400, . T SPOKEN WORD HENRY ROLLINS From disaffected teen to punk-rock hero to record mogul to handsome movie actor to TV interviewer to anti-war agitator to pro-gay spokesman to anti-faux-celebrity to pro-feminist to video artist to stand-up comic to riveting artist of the spoken word - Henry Rollins is above all else a provocateur situated in the heart of the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Insider -- For musicians, the hairs the thing Nov 2, 2007
Henry Rollins I thought it would be fun to include an anomaly on the list, someone whose change in appearance has actually served to represent a forward career move ... But most music fans will always remember Henry Rollins first and foremost for his role as front man for the legendary L.A. hardcore outfit Black Flag. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Don't Miss: Henry Rollins Sep 21, 2007
Henry Rollins is well on his way to becoming king of all media, and he's doing it without resorting to midget abuse. His years as the frontman for Black Flag and the Rollins Band were only a warm-up: These days, Rollins is an actor, writer, and quite possibly the most intimidating talk-show host ever on IFC's The Henry Rollins Show. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
40 years later, 'Graduate' still seductive Sep 16, 2007
Henry Rollins, better known as a punk rocker and punk poet than a screenplay writer (which is how he's identified here), is an odd but intelligent commentator on these featurettes. But did they have to parade out a relationship therapist. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fall Arts Preview Sep 9, 2007
10/7: 7:30 p.m. Henry Rollins Spoken Word. $25. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Manu Chao thinks locally but inspires globally Sep 2, 2007
And last month Chao made his US television debut, appropriately enough on "The Henry Rollins Show.". Rollins - like Chao, a human-rights advocate with roots in hardcore music - compares him to Bob Marley and the Clash's Joe Strummer, but not because Chao's music draws from reggae and punk. (Boston Globe -- Living)
HBO's Big Love Moves to Sundays; Where's Deadwood? Aug 16, 2007
TV Crush - Blog on Multichannel News. Posted by on August 15, 2007 Now that HBO's John from Cincinnati, the aimless David Milch surf drama, is going the way of Davy Jones' Locker, Big Love moves into the Sunday 9 p.m. slot for the last two episodes of its Sophomore season. (Multichannel News)
Discovering Reality Aug 14, 2007
TV Crush - Blog on Multichannel News. love dead like me on. (Multichannel News)
Entourage: Thinly Veiled Mary J. Blige Infomercial Aug 13, 2007
TV Crush - Blog on Multichannel News. Posted by on August 12, 2007 There was a time when Sunday was Entourage night. (Multichannel News)
SCI FI Makes It Official: Paul McGillion Returns to Stargate Atlantis Aug 9, 2007
TV Crush - Blog on Multichannel News. Battlestar Galactica OS Fan on. (Multichannel News)
At Comic-Con, Geeks Wield Power Aug 8, 2007
IFC talk show host Henry Rollins, who moderated, and venerable cult actor Sid Haig discussed the range of horror movies, from Silence of the Lambs, which didn t get a horror rating, to House of 1,000 Corpses, which Universal Studios ended up rejecting. Haig said a Los Angeles Times story asked studio executives why Lambs sequel Hannibal got released while Corpses didn t. Their reply, Haig said: Because we know that Anthony Hopkins is not like that. (Multichannel News)
MGM Resurrects Dead Like Me Aug 7, 2007
TV Crush - Blog on Multichannel News. Posted by on August 6, 2007 MGM Studios just finished wrapping a Dead Like Me direct to DVD movie, revealed MGM's Senior Executive Vice President Finance and Corporate Development Charlie Cohen during a chat at the SCI FI Channel/Entertainment Weekly Comic-Con party. (Multichannel News)
ComicCon: Stargate Panels Jul 29, 2007
He [Russell T. Davies] also knew he wanted Eve [garbled] who is one of the most talented tv actors I've EVER worked with," Stokes gushed like a firehose, she s absolutely extraordinary [garbled] In every thing she does...she s absolutely extraordinary. And Russell knew and so wrote the part for her. Thankfully, the fans took the mic and asked the hard questions. One wondered if British television series would ever launch simultaneously in the U.S. Another solicited comment on whether or not... (Multichannel News)
Making a connection through punk rock Jul 28, 2007
Jack Klugman on "Quincy" describes the music as "a killer," while Phil Donahue solemnly asks a teenage Sex Pistols fan "Why do you look so bizarre?" Former Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins allows that punk did "make 'Frampton Comes Alive' look pretty pale in comparison." ... Starring: Henry Rollins, Sum 41, Jello Biafra, X, Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Minor Threat. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Spike TV Partners With Comic-Con to Announce Second Annual SCREAM 2007 Jul 27, 2007
San Diego Convention (July 26-29) Featured "Frack The Oscars!" Panel Session Moderated By Henry Rollins With Linda Blair, Mark Burg, Sid Haig and Robert Kirkman; Special Guest Appearance By Neil Gaiman, SCREAM 2007's "Comic-Con Icon Award" Recipient ... Today, Spike TV held a SCREAM 2007 panel session moderated by musician, actor and poet Henry Rollins, which featured Linda Blair ("The Exorcist"), Mark Burg ("Saw" franchise producer), Sid Haig ("The Devil's Rejects") and comic book writer Robert... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Natalie Cole Jul 13, 2007
Hot tickets include Rollins, Cole, Maroon 5. Hot tickets include Rollins, Cole, Maroon 5. (The Palm Beach Post)
Concert update Jul 12, 2007
Provoked -- Henry Rollins Spoken Word at the Berklee Performance Center Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $25, on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. Maroon 5 with the Hives and Kevin Michaels at TD Banknorth Garden Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $40. 50 and $50. (Boston Globe)
GoLeft.tv Announces New Commentary and Entertainment Features Jun 26, 2007
Those interviews have included cultural icons such as Robert Redford, Gore Vidal, Martin Short, Henry Rollins, David Crosby, and just about any other progressive who has recognized the importance of speaking up on behalf of American Democracy. Kennedy, Papantonio, and Bender bring that same caliber of interview dialogue to GoLeft. (Primezone Releases)
Prophetic poet: Jun 9, 2007
Henry Rollins, one of my all-time heroes, once said, All you need is one guy or girl to stand up and say, F this, and everyone goes, Voice of a generation. Thank you. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
The man who went too high Jun 8, 2007
Roky has a full set of dentures, paid for by one of his musical admirers, Henry Rollins. (A successful suit to reclaim back-catalogue royalties means he is now financially secure for the first time in decades. (Guardian Unlimited)
Choose your Howard and Rudd theme songs May 28, 2007
I think John Howard's song should be "Liar" by Henry Rollins. Posted by: Mike on May 28, 2007 11:51 AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Coming Soon on DVD May 23, 2007
The Henry Rollins Show (Season 1). Henry Rollins: Uncut from NYC. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Independent Film Festival of Boston turns five on Wednesday Apr 22, 2007
"Punk's Not Dead" Susan Dynner's contribution to the field of Punkology may be the most ambitious yet (a relative term for a D.I.Y. subject), knitting together interviews with musical forefathers (the Sex Pistols ), their children (Henry Rollins , Jello Biafra ), their grandchildren (Green Day's Billie Joe ), and their great-grandchildren (Good Charlotte , Sum 41 ). The film lets everyone have their say, from those who spit on the sold-out new kids to those who welcome them. (Boston Globe)
Plus,'Stargate SG-1' and 'Stargate Atlantis' Return » Apr 13, 2007
Henry Rollins: Uncut from Israel 9:30 PM - IFC ... Somehow, it seems fitting that Henry Rollins -- current TV host/spoken word artist/sometime actor and former lead singer of Black Flag -- would premiere the second season of his namesake IFC series tonight. (Zap2it.com)
Henry Rollins hates the Iraq war but loves to visit it Apr 13, 2007
An interview with Henry Rollins ... Henry Rollins kicked off his career singing for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which was at the height of its awesomeness in the early '80s ... These days, he can be seen on "The Henry Rollins Show," now in its second season on the Independent Film Channel. (New Republic)
3/24: Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers Mar 20, 2007
The Peacemakers continue to sample rock, Latin, pop and reggae in a way that impresses the album's producer, Clif Norrell, who has worked with R.E.M., Rush, Henry Rollins and Bette Midler. "There's not too many bands out there like them, none that I know of," Norrell said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Brief (but worthy) encounters Mar 11, 2007
The cast includes Alan Alda, Mark Hamill, J rgen Prochnow, Henry Rollins, John Turturro, Rob and Carl Reiner, and, interestingly enough, Grammy Award-winning audiobook producer John McElroy , among others. They lend the story such intensity that you cannot help but be caught up in the fictional weirdness in which the walking dead are just another fact of life. (Boston Globe)
Out & About Feb 22, 2007
Showtime is 8 p.m. 730 21st St. NW. 202/397-SEAT. Birth of a movement Govinda Gallery steps back into the history of the Washington punk-music movement with "Punk Love." The exhibition features photos by Susie J. Horgan, who befriended punk legends Henry Rollins and Ian McKaye in 1979 and then started to document the often misinterpreted music movement. The exhibit runs through March 3. (Washington Times, DC)
This Day in History Feb 13, 2007
Singer Henry Rollins is 46. Singer Robbie Williams is 33. (Montana Standard, MT)
NEW AUDIOBOOK 'WORLD WAR Z' FOCUSES ON RESILIENCE OF HUMAN SPIRIT and zombies Feb 1, 2007
Names like Rob Reiner, Mark Hamill, Henry Rollins and Alan Alda stand out in particular. The story is very detailed, which also helps the listener get immersed in it. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
It's only rock 'n' roll Jan 29, 2007
James Parker is the author of "Turned On: A Biography of Henry Rollins.". Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
City hears garbage can complaint Jan 27, 2007
Henry Rollins came to the Quincy City Commission meeting Tuesday night with a couple of unpleasant things on his mind: garbage containers that litter city streets and dogs that roam freely in his neighborhood. "It use to be a pleasure for me to write articles in the newspapers about Quincy. Here lately, I've been writing about garbage cans in the street and dogs chasing an 85-year-old man," he told the commissioners. (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Indie Film Channel Undergoes Bold Remake Jan 15, 2007
Outspoken punk poet Henry Rollins, who has his own talk show, was also renewed. In short, "Bambi" is not on the agenda. (Herald Sun)
IFC expands focus Jan 10, 2007
Beyond scripted series, IFC has season two of "The Henry Rollins Show" on tap, as well as original docs such as "The Bridge," "Indie Sex" and "Does Your Soul Have a Cold?". Date in print: Wed. (Variety)
