Henry Rollins

Black Flag to Play Fubar on June 21

Legendary hardcore punk band Black Flag will be playing Fubar on Friday, June 21. Tickets will be $25 in advance, $30 on the day of the show. This will be the Greg Ginn/Ron Reyes incarnation of the band, not to be confused with the Keith Morris/Chuck Dukowski/ Bill Stevenson reunion, which is curren ... More >>

Full Circle with The Flaming Lips: 2012 In Review

Editor's Note: The end of 2012 is upon us (also the end of the world, if you believe in that sort of thing), so we thought we'd put a cap on things by sharing some of our personal favorite shows, albums, events and general shenanigans. Join us as we indulge in some navel-gazing! When I write articl ... More >>

Doom Town brings stories home from Europe

The Ten Best Shows this Weekend: March 23 to 25

One can entertain oneself for pretty cheap this weekend, as all of the events listed below are under $20 (except for Rollins)....some are free! Vintage Vinyl is playing host to back to back in-store performances: Chrissy Renick will play on Friday and Lights will play an early show on Saturday. The ... More >>

Henry Rollins

8 p.m. Saturday, March 24. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Out Every Night: The Fifteen Best Shows From March 19 to 25

Last week we alluded to the fact that this March is a great time to be a music fan in St. Louis....this week we're driving the point home and then some. Unless you are capable of bi-location (or in some cases: tri / quadro), you are going to miss some good shows this week. We have Andrew Bird at the ... More >>

The Six Abandoned Songs Most Worth Reevaluating

Sometimes we just need to take a break from a song. One can only hear the same words and melody so many times until it loses all meaning, like saying "sandals" or "popcorn" a few dozen times. Unfortunately, some great songs are never revisited -- maybe because of overkill, maybe because of the stigm ... More >>

Henry Rollins, Old 97s Lead This Week's Show Announcements

Courtesy of the artistHot.​From the looks of it, we're in for another killer spring as far as concerts are concerned. The Old 97's bring that highly accessible Texas twang to The Pageant is a bright spot on January 21. Henry Rollins, he of nimble mind and Black Flag fame also heads to the Page ... More >>

Henry Rollins is Coming to the Pageant

Rollins in 2008. Photo by By Sarah Paradoski​Henry Rollins hits the road with about as much fervor as he does anything in his life, and his 2012 tour will bring him back to the Pageant. He's on The Long March tour, sharing stories and observations from his travels to the far reaches of the wor ... More >>

The Year Punk Broke Finally Gets Reissued: Where The Featured Bands Are Today

​About twenty years ago, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore asked his friend, filmmaker Dave Markey, to document the band's short European tour, including its performance at the massive Reading Festival. Markey (best known for his underground classic Desperate Teenage Lovedolls) left with his passp ... More >>

23 Musicians with Michele Bachmann Eyes: Horrifying and Hypnotic

Jeff Tweedy as the Queen of Rage​Michelle Bachmann's Newsweek cover, on which she stares out icily over the headline The Queen Of Rage, has provoked intense reaction, mostly because of Bachmann's rapidly ballooning public caricature, but at least partly because the look in her eyes is somethin ... More >>

Observing the Twentieth Anniversary of the Riverport Riot with the Ten Best Concert Brawls

History shows that Axl Rose doesn't like cameras. The cell phone era must drive him batshit crazy. ​Overshadowed by the celebration of Independence Day, another explosive moment from American history came and went on Saturday, July 2 -- the twentieth anniversary of the infamous Riverport Riot. ... More >>

Danzig 2011 Tour Coming to St. Louis

Well, technically, Danzig's 2011 tour is bringing it to Sauget, Illinois -- yes, our favorite kitty litter-carrier/Henry Rollins lover/bookworm is coming to Pop's on Wednesday, May 25. DevilDriver and 2Cents are opening. Tickets are $25 in advance, $27 day of show and are on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. ... More >>

Glenn and Ryuko Forever: Danzig and His Wicked Pussycats

image via Yep. Danzig with a cat. ​ Recently, the Internet has taken an interest in Glenn Danzig's domestic companions. Whether it's the implications of a romantic partnership with Henry Rollins or the paparazzi photo of Danzig carrying a box of multiple cat household Fresh Step (see photo aft ... More >>

Danzig Discovers Henry & Glenn Forever, Inspires "The Final Blow"

image viaThe healing powers of a roast beef footlong...​You know Henry Rollins, and you know Glenn Danzig -- but last month, we introduced you to Henry & Glenn Forever, the comic book that placed the two cult music icons in a romantic roomie situation. The back of the short book boasted a qu ... More >>

Henry Rollins Schools Missouri Republican Congressional Candidate Ed Martin

Sarah ParadoskiHenry Rollins at the Pageant in 2008​On Monday, local Republican Congressional candidate Ed Martin appeared on the "Dr. Gina Show" on KJSL (630 AM). As Daily RFT reports, Martin accused the Obama administration and incumbent Congressman Russ Carnahan of "taking away...The freedo ... More >>

Henry Rollins

8 p.m. Thursday, July 1. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Glenn Danzig, Henry Rollins, Hall & Oates, Comic Books, Satanism -- and You

Recently, one of Glenn Danzig's biggest fans alerted us to a new single-issue comic produced by Microcosm Publishing: Henry & Glenn Forever. No description could explain the premise as well as the cover art does. Microcosm PublishingRollins gives Danzig a rubdown​Your eyes do not deceive you: ... More >>

R.I.P. Metal Legend, Metal Gentleman Ronnie James Dio, 1942-2010

(Editor's note: D.X. Ferris is a frequent RFT contributor and the author of the 33 1/3 book on Slayer's Reign in Blood. He was kind enough to write this obituary yesterday.) Ronnie James Dio, R.I.P.​His band mates didn't invite him to the induction, but let's face it: Ronnie James Dio might b ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of August 17-23

A special Record Store Day edition of top sellers! equates local, * is a band coming to town. Euclid separated its RSD exclusives for its top ten; Vintage did not. ​Vintage Vinyl 1. VARIOUS ARTISTS---Don't Quit Your Day Job 2. FLAMING LIPS, STAR DEATH & WHITE DWARF WITH HENRY ROLLINS & PEA ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of April 20

Canadian indie rockers Metric will grace St. Louis with their presence not once, but twice in the coming months; with Muse on November 5 and Lilith Fair on July 16. GET EXCITED. ​ Antarctica *Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk, May 13 BB's Jazz Blues and Soups *Eli Cook, June 9 Beale On Broadway * ... More >>

Lemmy Entertain You: Twenty questions With Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister

Show Review Photos: The Mars Volta at the Pageant, Tuesday, September 8

When the Mars Volta unleashed its 2002 debut EP, Tremulant, some critics cheekily tagged the band "Punk Floyd." Given that vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez cut their teeth in the castle-storming emo-core outfit At The Drive-In, it seemed natural that "punk" would the ... More >>

Show Review: Henry Rollins at the Pageant, Thursday, November 6

Videos: Henry Rollins, in St. Louis Tonight Doing Spoken-Word

Get in the Van: Henry Rollins — musician, spoken-word artist, writer and punk legend — talks about life on the road

Ted Nugent

8 p.m. Thursday, July 31. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard

B-Sides cuts to the heart of the matter with songwriter John Hiatt, while a new book about Slayer asserts the band's thrash-metal dominance

St. Louis Weekend Round-up, October 19 to 21

Henry Rollins

8 p.m. Saturday, October 20. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

St. Louis Concert Calendar: September 18, 2007

St. Louis Concert Calendar: Tuesday, August 21

A Movie-able Feast

This goopy, gory fun-fest finally gets greenlit.

X / Rollins Band

7 p.m. Monday, August 7. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois).

Just Can't Get Enough

B-Sides steps out with Gabriel and Dresden, matches drugs with Tool albums and previews the WM3 benefits going on around town

Bif Naked

Friday, November 18; Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

Danse Macabre

We explore the wacky world of Phosphorescent, rile up Henry Rollins and venture into weirdness with Murder by Death

Murder for Fun

Local shows explore the line between rock and death

Letters

Week of December 15, 2004

William Shatner

Has Been (Shout! Factory)

I, Henry

Henry Rollins has something to say, and you'd better listen

Repent, Sinner!

And your love of punk-pop may be forgiven

(Mostly) Harmless, Noh?

Theatrical imports are compact & powerful

Chin Music

Henry Rollins takes no prisoners, wants no sympathy and gives good quote

New Bands From Old

Or "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Ignore Audioslave"

Film Openings

Week of May 8, 2002

Rollins Band

Tuesday, Sept. 11; Pageant

Blue Monday

Galaxy's Fetish Night is a showcase for loves that dare not speak their names in straitlaced St. Louis

Hard Volume

For two decades, Henry Rollins has harnessed his anger through his art

Rollins Band and Apartment 26

Tuesday, May 16; Mississippi Nights