The birth year of punk rock
The movement that caused a rupture in the musical genre was born 50 years ago, and even then it had a tendency to become bloated
‘You want to play like him? You’ll break your hand’: 20 years on since the death of Johnny Ramone, the guitarist who changed rock
Famous for his bad temper and frosty relationship with the band’s singer, who stole his girlfriend, the musician was the third of the Ramones to pass away in a very short period. Although he barely wrote any songs, he led the group with an iron fist
Why the ‘70s was the best decade for popular music
It saw the birth of punk, new wave, hip hop, funk and electronic music, as well as the rise of legends like David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elton John and Tom Petty
Memories of two punk legends, Marky Ramone and Clem Burke: “There’s nothing too negative about fame: money always follows”
The drummers of the historic bands The Ramones and Blondie are set to join each other in Ibiza to play together, for the first time, the music that shaped their lives–and those of millions of fans
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