Stereogum — There's a reason why all those Ramones songs start with "1-2-3-4!" -- and also a reason why Captain Beefheart raged against the "big mama heartbeat." For anyone growing up in America in the last century, 4/4 meter has been the core of popular music -... more info

Chorus.fm — A new video from Trash Theory traces the roots of punk. Few genres have had the lasting impact of punk. 1976 is one of those seismic dividing lines in popular music. A history destroying year zero. The point after which everything changed. It was the... more info

Consequence of Sound — The 49-year-old actor rocked out as the Foos covered The Ramones in Atlanta over the weekend. more info

Consequence of Sound — The Social D frontman shares two memorable stories about his experiences with the Ramones. more info

Stereogum — Last night was the sixth night of Hanukkah, which means it was also the sixth night of Yo La Tengo's annual eight-night run of Hanukkah shows. Every night, they bring out different surprise guests, and so far, the Sun Ra Arkestra, Graham Nash, the Bl... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sharon joined Yo La Tengo to cover Ramones, Fred Neil and more, and Oneida joined YLT for their entire main set. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jeff's playlist features songs mentioned in the book, including ones from The Replacements, Glen Campbell, The Byrds, Slint, Mac Davis, Adam & the Ants, Bowie, The Clash, Leo Sayer, Ramones, Dinosaur Jr, The Monkees and more. Continue reading… more info

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