Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers bring junkie chaos to the London Lyceum, 1984
Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers live.
Johnny Thunders
Rare footage of David Johansen and Johnny Thunders discussing Sex Pistols and Tom Petty in front of CBGB’s, 1976
A wonderful moment in time.
When Johnny Thunders jammed with the Replacements
The Replacements and Johnny Thunders in the late 1980s. In the spring of 1989, Johnny Thunders opened a couple of shows for the Replacements. For…
When Johnny Thunders endorsed Jesse Jackson’s presidential bid in song
Let it be said that I had this, at least, in common with Johnny Thunders: we both supported Jesse Jackson’s candidacy in 1988. I was…
Johnny Thunders stars in rarely seen French movie ‘Mona et Moi’
Johnny Thunders as “Johnny Valentine.” Mona et Moi directed by Patrick Grandperret in 1989 is mainly notable for Johnny Thunders’ performance as a character–clearly based…
Candid photos of Johnny Thunders, Siouxsie Sioux and The Clash from the mid-1970s
Steve Severin and Siouxsie Sioux, 1976 Photographer Ray Stevenson, the brother of former Sex Pistols’ road manager and early manager of Siouxsie and the Banshees,…
The best rock show EVER? Johnny Thunders And The Heartbreakers 1977. Fuck yeah!
Embedded in my brain are memories that radiate light like shards of luminous crystal. Most of this radiance involves sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.…
Johnny Thunders hawks hot dogs in 1984
Stippes Bar, “Home of the Hungarian hot dog,” is something of an institution in Malmö, Sweden, a diverse, formerly industrial city known for its large…
When punk still aced junk: Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers at Max’s Kansas City 1979
There are special moments in one’s life that take on mythic qualities. Most of mine have involved sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. One…
Johnny Thunders sings The Stones while hanging on a cross
Hell of a tattoo. Johnny Thunders hangs onto a cross while singing the Rolling Stones’ “I’d Much Rather Be With The Boys” (written by Andrew…