Just a couple weeks ago was the 50th anniversary of NYC punk icons the Ramones‘ first show at CBGB. Sadly, none of the original members of the band who played that show are alive. Also sadly, the ...
The brother of Joey Ramone and the widow of Johnny Ramone, who each control half of the band’s intellectual property rights, have filed lawsuits against each other. By Reggie Ugwu Years of disputes ...
Christopher Joseph Ward, best known to Ramones fans as C. J. Ramone, risked jail time to realize his punk rock dreams and join the Ramones. Yes, you read that one right. “I had a friend who played in ...
The widow of Ramones co-founder and guitarist Johnny Ramone claims Joey Ramone’s younger brother is cutting her out of the iconic punk band’s merchandising deals – and threatening to leak ...
A planned biopic about the lead singer of the pioneering punk rock band The Ramones has led to a lawsuit from the widow of the band’s guitarist. Now, Mickey Leigh, brother of singer Joey Ramone, has ...
Langdon Jones, the smartass, hipper-than-you frontman/guitarist for local rockers Fracas, is just happy to have a band. After eight years spent toiling with false starts, personnel problems and ...