December 24th, 1985

Joey and Richie Ramone along with Mickey Leigh and Dave U. Hall from The Rattlers recorded "Elevator Operator" as a demo for the Animal Boy album.

December 19th, 1977

The Ramones played The Apollo Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The show is available as part of the Rocket to Russia 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition release.

Setlist:

“Rockaway Beach”
“Teenage Lobotomy”
“Blitzkrieg Bop”
“I Wanna Be Well”
“Glad To See You Go”
“Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment”
“You’re Gonna Kill That Girl”
“I Don’t Care”
“Sheena Is A Punk Rocker”
“Carbona Not Glue”
“Commando”
“Here Today, Gone Tomorrow”
“Surfin’ Bird”
“Cretin Hop”
“Listen To My Heart”
“California Sun”
“I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You”
“Pinhead”
“Do You Wanna Dance?”
“Chain Saw”
“Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World”
“Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy”
“Judy Is A Punk”
“Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue”
“We’re A Happy Family”

L.A. Guns "Another Xmas In Hell" EP Featuring Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)

L.A. Guns "Another Xmas In Hell" EP Featuring Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)  is now available.

You can find more information HERE.

December 7th, 1984

The Ramones played their only Las Vegas show at the Moyer Student Union Building at UNLV.

November 25th, 1989

Dee Dee Ramone & The Spikey Tops played a show in New Rochelle, NY. The performance was later released as the bootleg Street Animal.

October 26th, 2012

Dee Dee Ramone: A Memorial Exhibition opened at Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles, California. It ran through November 17th.

You can learn more about the exhibit HERE.

October 15th, 1987

The Ramones played the Octagon Centre at the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, England. A portion of the show was broadcast on FM radio.

September 22nd, 1981

The Ramones played the Agora in Cleveland, Ohio. The show was broadcast on WMMS.

Do You Remember Rock 'n' 'Roll Radio? Do You Wanna Dance? Blitzkrieg Bop This Business Is Killing Me All's Quiet On The Eastern Front Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment Rock 'n' Roll High School I Wanna Be Sedated Beat On The Brat The KKK Took My Baby Away Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue You Sound Like You're Sick Suzy Is A Headbanger Let's Dance Here Today, Gone Tomorrow I'm Affected Chinese Rocks Rockaway Beach Teenage Lobotomy Surfin' Bird Cretin Hop California Sun Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World Pinhead Come On Now I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You Sheena Is A Punk Rocker We Want The Airwaves I Just Want To Have Something To Do We're A Happy Family

September 19th, 1975

The Ramones recorded 5 songs at 914 Sound Studios in New York. The recordings were unofficially released as Judy's in the Basement - The 914 Sessions.

John Holstrom "All the Stuff I Did With The Ramones" at 72 Gallery September 5th - October 17th, 2019

Learn more about the exhibition HERE.

August 18th, 1975

1975 The Village Voice published the article "A Conservative Impulse in the New Rock Underground: Talking Heads, Television, Blondie, The Ramones, and the birth of punk at CBGBs" by James Wolcott. You can read the article HERE.

July 27th, 1993

The Ramones played the RPM in Toronto, Canada.

Durango 95

Teenage Lobotomy Psycho Therapy Blitzkrieg Bop Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio? I Believe In Miracles Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment Rock & Roll High School I Wanna Be Sedated Censorshit I Wanna Live Bonzo Goes To Bitburg Tomorrow She Goes Away Sheena Is A Punk Rocker Rockaway Beach Pet Sematary I Wanna Be Well Glad To See You Go Take It As It Comes Somebody Put Something In My Drink Commando Wart Hog (Cut) Cretin Hop Judy Is A Punk Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World Pinhead Poison Heart 7 & 7 Is We're A Happy Family Strength To Endure Beat On The Brat California Sun

It’s Alive 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition to be Released in September

IT’S ALIVE: 40th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION will be available from Rhino on September 20th in a limited and numbered edition of 8,000 copies. The 4CD/2LP set comes packaged in a 12 x 12 hardcover book which includes new liner notes written by legendary record producer and musician Steve Albini and Ed Stasium, who produced and engineered It’s Alive and remastered all of the music included in the Deluxe Edition.

IT’S ALIVE: 40th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION features all four concerts that were professionally recorded during the Ramones’ U.K. tour in December 1977:

Top Rank, Birmingham (December 28, 1977)

Victoria Hall, Stoke-On-Trent (December 29, 1977)

Friars, Aylesbury (December 30, 1977)

The Rainbow Theatre, London (December 31, 1977).

A previously unreleased version of “Blitzkrieg Bop” from the Top Rank show is available now digitally.

You can pre-order the Deluxe Edition HERE. 

July 22nd, 1986

The Ramones played the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio.

Eat That Rat Teenage Lobotomy Psycho Therapy Blitzkrieg Bop Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio? Freak Of Nature Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment Rock 'N' Roll High School I Wanna Be Sedated The KKK Took My Baby Away Crummy Stuff Loudmouth Love Kills Sheena Is A Punk Rocker Glad To See You Go I Just Wanna Have Something To Do Too Tough To Die Mama's Boy Animal Boy Wart Hog Surfin' Bird Cretin Hop I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World Pinhead Chinese Rock Somebody Put Something In My Drink Rockaway Beach Do You Wanna Dance? California Sun We're A Happy Family

July 18th, 1976

The Ramones played Giulio's South in Asbury Park, NJ. The Asbury Park Press covered the show in an article published the next day.

July 13th, 2014

Billboard published a remembrance of Tommy Ramone by Robert Christgau. You can read it HERE.

June 20th, 1982

The Ramones played My Father's Place in Roslyn, NY. The show was broadcast on WLIR.

Do You Wanna Dance? Do You Remember Rock N' Roll Radio?
Blitzkrieg Bop
This Business Is Killing Me All's Quiet On The Eastern Front Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment Rock N' Roll High School I Wanna Be Sedated Beat On The Brat The K.K.K. Took My Baby Away Commando Come On Now Suzy Is A Headbanger Let's Dance Needles And Pins I'm Affected Chinese Rock Rockaway Beach Teenage Lobotomy Surfin' Bird Cretin Hop California Sun Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World Pinhead 53rd & 3rd Judy Is A Punk Sheena Is A Punk Rocker We Want The Airwaves I Just Want To Have Something To Do We're A Happy Family Surf City I Don't Want You Go Mental

Johnny Ramone Tribute 2019 Announced.

From the ticket page:

The Johnny Ramone Army invites you to have the time of your life at this year’s Johnny Ramone tribute. Pack your basket of goodies, brewskies and vino and “Come out to plaayy!” at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where we will be screening the incredible 1979 cult classic THE WARRIORS, celebrating its 40th anniversary on the Fairbanks Lawn under the summer moonlit stars.

Visit the beautiful Cathedral mausoleum for an exclusive, one-night only exhibit featuring amazing punk rock and glam rock photography from Jenny Lens, Danny Fields, and more.

Visit our delicious food tent, shop exclusive Johnny Ramone merchandise and other collectibles at our pop up shops.

Curated by the illustrious Vincent Gallo.

Proceeds benefit prostate cancer research done by Dr. David Agus.

Tickets for $20, kids under 10 are free as always.

On Site Parking $20.

6:30pm GATES OPEN

8:00pm STAGE PROGRAM

8:30pm FILM- THE WARRIORS (runtime 94 min)

June 10th, 1977

The Ramones Played 2 sets at NYC's CBGB's.

I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement Beat On The Brat Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy Swallow My Pride Glad To See You Go Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment I Don't Care Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue Sheena Is A Punk Rocker You Should Never Have Oppened That Door (Last Time Played Live) I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend Suzy Is A Headbanger Listen To My Heart California Sun Chain Saw I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World SET 2: Loudmouth Do You Wanna Dance? (First Time Played Live) Blitzkrieg Bop I Remember You Glad To See You Go Teenage Lobotomy You're Gonna Kill That Girl Carbona Not Glue Sheena Is A Punk Rocker Commando Babysitter (Last Time Played Live) Havana Affair Oh Oh I Love Her So Let's Dance Judy Is A Punk I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You Pinhead Suzy Is A Headbanger Chain Saw California Sun

On the Road with the Ramones - Bonus Edition!

Monte A. Melnick recently released an updated edition of his  excellent book On the Road with the Ramones. From his Facebook post:

FINALLY ! - I've updated my book and I have included an extra chapter with some very interesting information on the Ramones.
You will enjoy 40 new pages with new photos and images.
All Ramones fans need to get this new edition.
Now on Amazon. Look for the BONUS EDITION with the Ramones name in Red.

You can buy the book HERE.

September 6th, 1997

Joey Ramone played Coney Island High in NYC. Ronnie Spector joined him for 3 songs before Dee Dee took the stage to perform 15 songs with Joey. The show closed with Scott Asheton and Wayne Kramer joining Joey for the final 2 songs.

Dee Dee Ramone Tribute

Remembering Dee Dee Ramone who we lost on this date in 2002.

POP! #45 DEE DEE RAMONE TRIBUTE

Mike Love Covers Rockaway Beach

Beach Boy Mike Love will be releasing a new solo album 12 Sides of Summer on July 19th. The first single from that release is a cover of "Rockaway Beach" which is now available. You can listen to the song below.

Tom Hearn's The First Time I saw the Ramones Exhibit at 72 Gallery

Via Tom Hearn/72 Gallery

From the 72 Gallery website:

72 Gallery is delighted to announce The First Time I saw the Ramones, a solo exhibition by Tom Hearn. The exhibition showcases photography from the very early New York Punk scene and explores how your life can be changed when you find the band that defines your youth.

The show chronicles the night of July 22 1976 when Tom was asked by his friend Legs McNeil to see the Ramones play at the Arcadia Ballroom in New Haven.

The exhibit runs through June 6th and you can find more information HERE.

CJ Ramone Interview on the Rock and/or Roll Podcast

I recently had the chance to talk with CJ Ramone. We covered his new album The Holy Spell, Ramones, the genius of Tommy Ramone and much more!


Songs played on this episode:
Blue Skies from The Holy Spell
Real Bad Time from Bad Chopper
The Crusher from Ramones Adios Amigos
Know What I Got Here from Los Gusanos I'd Love to Save the World
Tommy's Gone from American Beauty
Babysitter - Live CJ Ramone
Stand Up from The Holy Spell
Burning Hearts from Guitar Pete's Axe Attack Nitemare

Rock and/or Roll
The Holy Spell at Fat Wreck Chords
The Holy Spell on Badcamp

Joey Ramone Birthday Bash 2019

Micky Leigh presents the Joey Ramone 2019 Birthday Bash at The Bowery Electric on May 19th, 2019.

Confirmed acts include CJ RAMONE, SIC F*CKs, SEA MONSTER, MUTATED MUSIC, ANDY SHERNOFF, DEZ CADENA, GEORGE TABB, JIRO, KEEP SCORE, GONZO ROLL, LINDSEY ANDERSON, WALT STACK, ARNO HECHT.

All proceeds will benefit the Lymphoma Research Foundation.

The Bowery Electric Event Page

Record Store Day Release: Live At The Palladium, New York, NY, December 31,1979

April 13th's Record Store Day will see the first vinyl release of Live At The Palladium, New York, NY, December 31, 1979. It features audio sourced from Tommy Ramone’s original cassette of the console recording with a  gatefold jacket recreation of the original advertisement for the show.

You can find a list of participating stores HERE.

March 30th, 1994

The Ramones played The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas.

Setlist:

01. "Durango 95" 02. "Teenage Lobotomy" 03. "Psycho Therapy" 04. "Blitzkrieg Bop" 05. "Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio?" 06. "I Believe In Miracles" 07. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" 08. "Rock & Roll High School" 09. "I Wanna Be Sedated" 10. "Substitute" 11. "I Wanna Live" 12. "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg" 13. "Commando" 14. "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" 15. "Rockaway Beach" 16. "Pet Sematary" 17. "Strength To Endure" 18. "Journey To The Center Of The Mind" 19. "Take It As It Comes" 20. "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" 21. "7 & 7 Is" 22. "Wart Hog" 23. "Cretin Hop" 24. "Listen To My Heart" 25. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World" 26. "Pinhead" 27. "My Back Pages" 28. "Poison Heart" 29. "We're A Happy Family" 30. "The Shape Of Things To Come" 31. "Chinese Rock" 32. "Beat On The Brat"

CJ Ramone's The Holy Spell Releases May 10th

The album will be released by Fat Wreck Chords  and can be pre-ordered HERE. The song Blue Skies is available to listen to on YouTube right now.

February 9th, 1994

The Ramones played their 2,000th live show in Tokyo, Japan.

The next month Joey spoke with the Los Angeles Times regarding the milestone. You can read the interview HERE.

1 "Durango 95"
2 "Teenage Lobotomy"
3 "Psycho Therapy"
4 "Blitzkrieg Bop"
5 "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio"
6 "I Believe In Miracles"
7 "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
8 "Rock 'N' Roll High School"
9 "I Wanna Be Sedated"
10 "Substitute"
11 "I Wanna Live"
12 "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg"
13 "Commando"
14 "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
15 "Rockaway Beach"
16 "Pet Sematary"
17 "Main Man"
18 "Journey To The Center Of The Mind"
19 "Take It As It Comes"
20 "Somebody Put Something In My Drink"
21 "7 And 7 Is"
22 "Wart Hog"
23 "Cretin Hop"
24 "Judy Is A Punk"
25 "Today Your Love Tomorrow The World"
26 "Pinhead"
27 "My Back Pages"
28 "Poison Heart"
29 "We're A Happy Family"
30 "Havana Affair"
31 "Chinese Rock"
32 "Beat On The Brat"

January 27th, 1989

The Ramones played the 1st of 2 nights at The Ritz in New York City.

Setlist:

1. "Durango 95" 2. "Teenage Lobotomy"
3. "Psycho Therapy"
4. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
5. "Do You Remember Rock N' Roll Radio?"
6. "Bop 'Til You Drop"
7. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
8. "Rock N' Roll High School"
9. "I Wanna Be Sedated"
10. "Beat On The Brat"
11. "Chinese Rock"
12. "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down"
13. "Go Mental"
14. "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
15. "Rockaway Beach" 16. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"
17. "I Remember You"
18. "She's The One"
19. "Mama's Boy"
20. "Animal Boy"
21. "Wart Hog"
22. "Surfin' Bird" 23. "Cretin Hop"
24. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"
25. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World"
26. "Pinhead"
27. "I Wanna Live"
28. "Somebody Put Something In My Drink"
29. "Let's Dance"
30. "Do You Wanna Dance?"
31. "Havana Affair"
32. "We're A Happy Family"
33. "Listen To My Heart"
34. "California Sun"

January 12th, 1985

The Ramones played the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ.

Setlist:
1. "Durango 95" 2. "Teenage Lobotomy" 3. "Psycho Therapy" 4. "Blitzkrieg Bop" 5. "Do You Remember Rock N' Roll Radio?" 6. "Danger Zone" 7. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" 8. "Rock N' Roll High School" 9. "I Wanna Be Sedated" 10. "Beat On The Brat" 11. "The K.K.K. Took My Baby Away" 12. "Commando" 13. "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" 14. "Suzy Is A Headbanger" 15. "Let's Dance (CUTS)" 16. "I'm Affected" 17. "Too Tough To Die" 18. "Chinese Rock" 19. "Wart Hog" 20. "Rockaway Beach" 21. "Surfin' Bird" 22. "Cretin Hop (CUTS IN)" 23. "California Sun" 24. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World" 25. "Pinhead" 26. "Mama's Boy" 27. "Highest Trails Above" 28. "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" 29. "Howling At The Moon" 30. "Loudmouth" 31. "We're A Happy Family"