Henry Rollins hopes Cramps fans new and old will have fun with 'Gravest Gravy'

NPR | By Sarah Handel,

Juana Summers, Kathryn Fink

Published August 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Henry Rollins about Gravest Gravy. It's an album the Cramps recorded in 1977, finally being released after a team effort in coordination with co-founder Poison Ivy.

Sarah Handel

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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Kathryn Fink

Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

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