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Lollapalooza at 20: The Most Memorable Moments in the Festival's History

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Lollapalooza, the ... Read More »

Punk Oral History Tells Viletones Trip to NYC: Play CBGBs, Get Stabbed, Blow 'SNL'

It's been said that they were famous before they ever played a show. With an unpredictable singer ... Read More »

10 Eponymous Albums Worthy of Their Name

When an act names an album after itself, it's often introducing itself to the world, signaling a ... Read More »

Morrissey Tells BBC Show He Considered Suicide

Morrissey appeared on the long-running BBC radio programme 'Desert Island Discs' on Sunday (Nov. ... Read More »

'Gonzo Music Diaries, NYC' Celebrates Rock Revolutionaries

Local political activists, musicians, and protesters opposed to the Bush administration joined ... Read More »

Music Appreciation: Drew Barrymore

When Drew Barrymore chose 'Whip It' as her directorial debut, she picked the script partially for ... Read More »

Rock's Biggest Quitters: 20 Musicians Who Walked Away From Fame

They say winners never quit, but in the music biz there's something to be said for going out at the ... Read More »

School Songs -- A Classroom Survival Guide in Tracks

We're used to hearing the songs of summer to usher in the fun, but when it starts getting dark ... Read More »

Best Summer Songs

The summer of 2000 belonged to 'Thong Song' and 'Who Let the Dogs Out.' The dog days of 1997 would ... Read More »

Brit Punks Overcome Disability to Rock New York

Formed more than 12 years ago, Britain's Heavy Load, who call themselves "Brighton's answer to the ... Read More »

Joey Ramone Gets Belated Rock Hall of Fame Honor

Although the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seven years ago, Joey Ramone, ... Read More »

Song-Inspired Band Names: Bad Brains

Bad Brains Inspired by the Ramones' 'Bad Brain' "Bad" as in good. The original name of the world's ... Read More »

'Channeller' Tells Dee Dee Ramone's Wife to Write a Book About Him

They were a happy family ... or, something. If nothing else, Dee Dee Ramone and Vera Ramone King ... Read More »

Ramones Deny Republican Support

One-time Lester Bangs in Birdland band member and a long-time president of Ramones Productions (he's ... Read More »

Rock Almanac: October 8, 2008

On This Date in 1948: Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone is born John William Cummings on New York's ... Read More »

French Kicks Cover Lindsey Buckingham, the Shirelles

Be it serious or ironic, everyone loves a good cover song (emphasis on good). NYC's indie darlings ... Read More »