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The tragic story of Johnny Thunders, who had it all – and threw it all away

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Erica Echenberg/Redferns April 29, 1991. A leaden grey sky hangs oppressively over St.
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R.I.P. Walter Lure, Guitarist for Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers Dies at 71

The post R.I.P. Walter Lure, Guitarist for Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers Dies at 71 appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Walter Lure, guitarist-vocalist for ’70s punk pioneers The ...
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Walter Lure, Co-Founder of Punk Pioneers Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, Dies at 71

NEW YORK - MAY 19: Walter Lure of Joey Ramone Birthday Bashers perform at the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash 2007 at Irving Plaza's The Fillmore New York May 19, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Ray ...
Rolling Stone

Johnny Thunders’ ‘Que Sera Sera: Resurrected’ LP Set for Reissue

The “Resurrected” version of New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders’ final solo LP Que Sera Sera — released as part a Record Store Day exclusive — will be reissued once again with additional ...
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Johnny Thunders – Found in Pretzel State

New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders passed away on April 23, 1991. Though many rumors surrounded Thunders' death, it was ruled that he died of drug-related causes. Thunders had been staying at ...
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Watch Punk Greats Remember CBGBs in New Johnny Thunders Doc

Playing with the New York Dolls and fronting the Heartbreakers, Johnny Thunders was punk rock from day one, an unfairly forgotten downtown legend. Now, a new documentary, Looking for Johnny, directed ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Looking for Johnny’: Film Review

The short, unhappy life of the infamous punk guitarist Johnny Thunders is related by those who knew him. By Roy Trakin Looking for Johnny Poster - P 2014 Punk-rock is now going on 40 years old, if you ...
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Billie Joe Armstrong Covers Johnny Thunders’ ‘You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory’

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage during the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 20, 2019 in Las ...
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Johnny Thunder’s ‘Rebirth’ Story Continues in ‘Doomsday Clock’

The issue, written by Rebirth mastermind Geoff Johns, sees Thunder not being carried away by orderlies, as he was in Rebirth, or shouting at the skies, as he was in “The Button,” but all dressed up ...
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Walter Lure Of Johnny Thunders And The Heartbreakers Has Died

Walter Lure, guitarist for the pioneering New York punk band Johnny Thunders And The Heartbreakers, has died. The Los Angeles club Starwood posted about his death: “Walter Lure (April 22, 1949 – ...
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Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Covers Johnny Thunders’ ‘You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory’

You can't put your arms around a memory, but you can take photos and video of it. Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong is back with the latest installment of his "No Fun ...