New York Post — David Bowie, the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads all owe a big debt to another Rock & Roll Hall of Fame act: the Velvet Underground. And although it’s been five decades since those influential art rockers became the ultimate downtown NYC hipster... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'Road To Ruin' turned 40 this year, and Marky Ramone (the only surviving member from that album) -- who now has original Circle Jerks/Redd Kross and longtime Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson in his band -- will play '40 Ramones classics' ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'Road to Ruin' was the Ramones' fourth classic in a row but also a new chapter for the band. Here's a look back on the album, and also the never-before-seen official video for 'She's The One.' Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — The Vancouver trio Sore Points play supremely catchy and snotty old-school bash-it-out punk. There's a whole lot of Ramones in their attack, but there's plenty of early late-'70s hardcore, too. They call themselves Vancouver's fastest band, which is ... more info

Rock Sound — The annual concert pays tribute to the life and legacy of the Ramones frontman Johnny Ramone. Over the weekend Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong joined forces with Duff McKagan, Morrissey, The Sex Pistols' Steve Jones and Fred Armisen... more info

Consequence of Sound — The all-star group of musicians gathered at the annual tribute to the late Ramones guitarist. more info

Guardian Music — His Sire label gave careers to Madonna, Talking Heads and the Ramones, while he was stuck in the closet and a tumultuous marriage. ‘Who’s to say what’s normal?’ he wondersSeymour Stein loves the music business. And so he sh... more info

Stereogum — Seattle's Showbox music hall, which opened in 1939, has hosted big acts through the jazz age, the grunge era, and today's pop and rock. Their wide-ranging roster counts Duke Ellington, the Ramones, Blondie, Pearl Jam, Snoop Dogg, Wilco, Billy Idol, D... more info

Stereogum — Rock may not be dominating radio, but it's seeing a resurgence onscreen. Nick Cassavetes is the latest to join the band, signing on to adapt and direct the indie I Slept With Joey Ramone. Based on the 2009 memoir by Ramone's brother Mickey Leigh,... more info

Stereogum — A funny thing about punk rock: It's always been pastiche. The Stooges ground up hammerhead Detroit hard rock with Doors-ian self-laceration and free jazz's embrace of wild, twisty noise. The Ramones took '60s garage-rock riffs and Beach Boys melodies... more info