The Ramones’ Rocket To Russia, Leave Home, and self-titled are getting remastered vinyl reissues in early 2018.
The Ramones Have Street Named After Them
The Ramones have had a street in NYC named after them:
A street in the band’s home neighborhood of Forest Hill, Queens, at the intersection of 67th Avenue and 110th Street, has been officially renamed Ramones Way. The sign stands in front of Forest Hills School, the alma mater of Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee, and Tommy Ramone, and was unveiled by councilwoman Karen Koslowitz this morning.
Morrissey Covers Ramones “Judy is a Punk”
Morrissey covered the Ramones’ “Judy is a Punk” live at Brooklyn, NY’s King’s Theatre.
Ramones – “I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You” (Demo)
The Ramones’ demo for “I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You” premiered on the Wall Street Journal today. You can stream it below.
Fans will notice the demo’s tempo is slightly slower, the bass is turned up and an extra 12 seconds stand out from the original recording. The track was recorded by Tommy Ramone at Dick Charles Recording at 729 7th Avenue in New York City.
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The Ramones’ Self-Titled Album Turns 40
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Ramones releasing their classic self-titled album.