Veteran downtown sax man, Lounge Lizard leader, questionable fisherman and all-around cool cat, John Lurie and his work is being celebrated all September in a multi-arts festival called “Strange & ...

John Lurie hasn't recorded any music since contracting Lyme disease several years ago; in fact he couldn't even listen to music because of the neurological effects of the disease. He retreated to ...

Each episode of HBO’s “Painting with John” was at once seemingly random and sharply focused, united by the irascible charisma of painter/musician/actor John Lurie, co-founder of the Lounge Lizards and ...

Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 (1992)' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Dive into ...

Drummer Anton Fier, a longtime staple of the New York downtown scene, has died. Syd Straw, Fier’s bandmate in the Golden Palominos, broke the news of Fier’s passing on Facebook last night, and other ...

For a somewhat obscure figure, John Lurie has been very much in the public eye lately. Last year, his long-running jazz band the Lounge Lizards released the great Queen Of All Ears, and Lurie also ...

Twenty-five years ago, Evan Lurie was a Lounge Lizard who haunted New York City night spots and European jazz festivals. Today he’s the musical tour guide for Pablo the penguin, Tasha the hippo, ...

Thirty years after his first unscripted TV series aired, John Lurie is getting another. HBO will debut “Painting With John,” a new series directed by, written by and starring Lurie, Jan. 22. Each of ...

Anton Fier, drummer for bands including the Feelies, the Lounge Lizards, and the Golden Palominos, has died. Fier’s bandmates in the Feelies confirmed the news, paying tribute to Fier in a statement ...