Henry Rollins explains why he’ll never make music again
nme.comHenry Rollins has explained why he’ll never make music again, saying he’s “smart enough to not come back for the encore”.After briefly fronting hardcore band State of Alert, Rollins went on to front Californian hardcore band Black Flag from 1981 to 1986.
After their breakup, he formed the 2.13.61 record label and publishing company and formed the Rollins Band, who have toured under various line-ups from 1987.The punk icon ventured into activism, radio hosting, acting, presenting and spoken word, and since his departure from music, Rollins’ focus has remained on writing.
On Tuesday (October 1), he released the latest book in his Stay Fanatic!!! series, Stay Fanatic!!! Vol. 4 – Lessons In Possession and Confessions of Obsession.A post shared by Henry Rollins & Heidi May (@henryandheidi)Following the book’s release, he sat down with Loudwire Nights‘ Chuck Armstrong to discuss why writing has become the hill he’s willing to die on, calling it “a thankless business”.“You play chess with your brain and, you know, I lose.
It’s a very solitary task and no one can help you, right? Or maybe they can, but I don’t collaborate really, so I sit alone and I work and I get my big break from writing and I go to the gym and I come back and I do some more writing until it’s time to read – and then I go to sleep.”He also shared that he is currently working on two other books. “I’m always clacking away at something,” he said.
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