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These 10 bands showcase the Ramones’ undying influence on music
Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 25, 2021: The 1965 Mosrite Ventures II electric guitar played by Johnny Ramone on every Ramones album from 1977 onward and at 1,985 of their live shows sold at auction for $937,500. Not bad, considering the punk guitar architect paid $200 for it, after his original one he bought for $50 in […]
15 punk albums from 1992 that thrived in the era of grunge
The mood of 1992: “We won!” Nirvana’s Nevermind sold by the truckload hourly. All anyone could talk about was alternative rock and grunge. Record biz execs walked around that spring’s SXSW convention in Austin in floppy, artfully unwashed hair, just-purchased flannel shirts and ripped jeans. You’d pass a line of them in the parking lot […]
CJ Ramone channels old-school punk with new track "Let's Go"—listen
CJ Ramone, formerly of the Ramones, is one of only seven men gifted with that famed surname. After stepping in for Dee Dee in 1989, he played with the legendary punks until their breakup in 1996. Fast forward to 2017 and vocalist/bassist CJ Ramone is giving us a taste of his upcoming solo album, American Beauty, with […]
CJ Ramone mixes politics and romance on the uneven 'Last Chance To Dance'
CJ Ramone Last Chance To Dance Apparently, even if you’re not one of the original quartet that started the peerless punk band 40 years ago, if you’re a Ramone, you’re a Ramone for life. At least that’s what Chris Ward (aka CJ Ramone) would have us believe. Though he joined the group well after they […]
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