the ramones

The East Village bar Continental, that once hosted bands such as the Ramones, Guns N’ Roses and Iggy Pop, is closing its doors for good after 27 years. After announcing a year ago that the bar would close in August 2018, owner Trigger Smith says the date has been pushed back to Dec. 15. Why? […]

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong performed with Saturday Night Live alum Fred Armisen and Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan at the annual Johnny Ramone tribute gathering this past weekend. Watch some fan-captured footage below. Read more: The Ghost Inside’s drummer offers health update It happened Sunday night at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where […]

One of the coolest things on Instagram (besides those crazy Wolf Eyes memes) is Tiny Concert, a series of short hand-drawn black-and-white animations coupled with the music of classic punk bands. Simultaneously primitive and wondrously whimsical, the series acts as a cultural inroad toward discovering a greater rubric of all things punk. Read more: 10 […]

In addition to being a founder member, primary songwriter and bassist in the Ramones, Dee Dee Ramone was a creative force whose work knew no boundaries. Extending his hand to literature, the enigmatic Ramone transcribed the turbulent life of a punk rocker through his self-written books. Read more: Interview: Davey Havok on his new book, ‘Pop […]

Often referred to as the “birthplace of punk”, legendary New York City club and bar CBGB will be reopening as the least-punk instutition imaginable—an airport restaurant in Newark, New Jersey.  Read More: New York Joey Ramone mural is a monument to punk rock history CBGB closed its doors in 2006, after hosting decades of shows featuring iconic […]

To celebrate the anniversary of the Ramones' debut at legendary New York venue CBGB, NYC artists Solus and John “Crash” Matos have painted a huge mural of rock star and punk legend Joey Ramone across from now-closed venue's location. The project comes via the Little Italy Street Art project. Check out some photos of the […]

Following the death of iconic drummer Tommy Ramone, the owners of the Ramones’ estate have announced some big plans for the band’s legacy going forward, including a film directed by Martin Scorsese. Billboard reports that other Ramones projects coming include a documentary, theatrical play, book, reissues, fashion and “music placement.” Jeff Jampol, who manages the band’s […]

Tommy Ramone, the co-founding and last remaining original member of the Ramones, passed away at his home on Friday at the age of 65, according to a report from Rolling Stone, who have received confirmation from a representative of Ramone's family. Ramone was in hospice care following his recent struggle with bile duct cancer. Tommy Ramone, who […]

Beartooth recently covered the Ramones' “Blitzkrieg Bop” at the St. Louis stop on this year's Vans Warped Tour. You can check out a fan-shot video of the performance below. The band released their debut full-length album, Disgusting, earlier this year via Red Bull Records. If you haven't yet you can pick up the record now. Also, be sure […]

I know what you’re thinking: “AP is a music magazine. Why are you writing about fashion?” Contrary to what a some people may believe, music and fashion have been joined at the hip for quite some time—especially in the punk scene. You might say, “Caring about what you wear isn’t punk,” but it may be […]

The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon has been diagnosed with terminal colon cancer. In recent news, Simon made headlines last week when he announced that he will be donating tens of millions of dollars from his fortune to charity. After being diagnosed with stage four colon cancer five months ago, according to the Huffington Post, Simon […]

Henry Rollins may not be making music anymore, but the L.A. Weekly columnist did list his favorite 20 punk albums yesterday. Check out the list below or click here to check out the article: “Rollins: This list is in no particular order. Lists like these often get confusing because they beg the question, what is Punk? […]

Punk icon Arturo Vega passed away this morning at age 65, as the San Francisco Bay Guardian reports. Vega had served as the “artistic director, guardian and very close friend” for the Ramones, creating their iconic presidential logo, album art and stage designs for decades. During the band's formative years, he even housed bassist Dee Dee and […]

New Found Glory's tribute to the Ramones, Mania, is now streaming on Spotify. It was released on vinyl and quickly sold out on Record Store Day, but you can still pick up the digital version with a special t-shirt from Bridge Nine Records.

Glen Matlock and Sylvain Sylvain, members of legendary punk bands the Sex Pistols an New York Dolls, respectively, have announced that they will embark on an acoustic tour together this spring.  The tour was also set to feature Tommy Ramone, who has had to post-pone his appearances due to illness, and the Canadian leg will […]

Joey Ramone “…ya know?”   There’s no denying that Joey Ramone was one of the most important musical figures of the 20th century. His strange frame stood powerfully onstage, giving hope to all the ugly outcasts that they could someday do the same. The cruelest joke is that Joey Ramone, a man musically inspired by […]

Newly inducted Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be releasing a digital covers EP on May 1 titled We Salute You. It'll feature the band's takes on songs from Ramones, the Beach Boys, Iggy and the Stooges, David Bowie and others. Check out the track listing below. “A Teenager […]