Like Chicago phenomenon Wesley Willis, singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston became a cult figure in the pop-music underground largely because of his mental illness. Raised by West Virginia ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Foundry Theater is honoring the life and legacy of musician Daniel Johnston with a special documentary screening. Johnston spent time growing up in West Virginia, and is ...

Daniel Johnston has weathered dramatic peaks and valleys in his 30 years of writing, recording, and warbling songs. He had early brushes with fame, including a major-label deal and the patronage of ...

An exhibition features over 300 drawings by the late artist, whose maximalist creative output was his main form of resistance against his mental demons. This illustration is just a sliver of the vast ...

Daniel Johnston was the subject of "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" documentary in 2005. Daniel Johnston Genius singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston died of a heart attack. Johnson was lauded by Nirvana's ...

During Daniel Johnston’s career, the catchall genre “alternative music” was created. The label was often applied to his songs, and some of its most famous practitioners were among his biggest fans.

It was 1985 when Jeff Feuerzeig, a music-obsessed college radio DJ out of Jersey, first read about music legend Daniel Johnston, a pioneer in the so-called lo-fi movement favoring heart over ...

Outsider music pioneer Daniel Johnston has announced five stops for his farewell tour, and one of those gigs will bring him to New Orleans. The lo-fi singer-songwriter—who was the subject of the ...

Countless are the creative souls who struggled with mental illness, as are the novels and films dedicated to them. Again and again, we’ve encountered artists both inspired and undermined by their ...

Getting older can bring some extra challenges when it comes to losing weight. Dustin Holston from Advanced Nutrition Solutions stopped by First Look at Four to share what his team can do to help. A ...