By Lenny Kaye, eMusic ContributorYa know?, the second "solo" posthumous album from the first Ramone to leave home, is a welcome bonus beat to a canon all too foreshortened by Joey's passing in the space odyssey year of 2001.… more »
By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorIt's difficult to pin down exactly what is the most recognizable component to a song by the Ramones. Is it somebody counting off "2, 3, 4," Johnny's buzzsaw guitar, or was it Joey's unmistakable voice anchoring the… more »
By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorAs if Black Tambourine reuniting (if only for a short while) wasn't enough, the EP of all Ramones covers they're releasing via Slumberland Records on May 15th, seems to be the sort of thing that… more »
By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorThere's got to be some sort of science or math or something that proves that every ten minutes, a band that sounds a lot like The Ramones is created somewhere on the planet. Terry Malts are… more »
By Barry Walters, eMusic ContributorMadonna wouldn't be doing her job if she weren't getting critics' knickers in a bunch. Fortunately, she did it again when "Give Me All Your Luvin'," the cheerleader-themed lead single from her 12th album, MDMA,… more »
By Wayne Robins, eMusic ContributorHotel California, the Eagles '1976 album, has sold more than 16 million copies. But beyond its place as one of the best-selling non-greatest-hits albums ever lies its once-controversial cultural significance: It was a seriously disputed… more »
By Ira Robbins, eMusic ContributorReality is perishable; image is the stuff of eternity. Now transubstantiated into a T-shirt logo - like their home base, CBGB - the Ramones will forever be the mythic distillate of punk. That New York's… more »
By Douglas Wolk, eMusic ContributorThe three Ramones we've lost so far — Joey, Dee Dee and now Johnny — are remembered as the progenitors of punk rock, and some of the most influential performers who've ever graced a rock… more »
By Neal Pollack, eMusic ContributorA few months ago, somewhere between the I-35 North on-ramp and Texas State Highway 183, an important thing happened: I introduced my two-year-old son to jazz. Elijah had been particularly fussy after his nap, and… more »
