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The Kids Are Losing Their Minds: The Ramones' Debut At 40

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The Kids Are Losing Their Minds: The Ramones' Debut At 40

September 10, 2016 • Looking back on teenage musical education, lines in the sand and the birth of punk, a.k.a. the moment in 1976 when Ramones bopped its way onto a scene that wasn't ready and into musical history.

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In Memoriam 2014

December 29, 2014 • NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2014. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.

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Joey Ramone, As His Brother Remembers Him

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Joey Ramone, As His Brother Remembers Him

January 28, 2010 • All his life, Mickey Leigh lived in the shadow of his older, weirder and much more successful brother. Leigh's new memoir, I Slept With Joey Ramone, portrays the rock star through the lens of a sibling rivalry.

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The Party's Over: Songs For Summer's End

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The Party's Over: Songs For Summer's End

September 3, 2009 • It's time for one last bittersweet blast of summertime music: five songs to mark the death of a season — and the birth of a time in which comfort revolves around sweaters, slippers, cocoa and enough food to pad the midsection through those cold winter months. Here's a mildly reflective playlist to honor the occasion, arranged in order of wistfulness.

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Historic CBGB Nightclub Closes in New York

October 16, 2006 • New York City's famous CBGB nightclub is closing shop. The club is well known for ushering in punk music in the United States and headlining legendary bands like the Ramones and Blondie.

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Remembering Johnny Ramone

September 18, 2004 • Johnny Ramone, the guitarist for the seminal punk rock group The Ramones, died this week after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 55. NPR's Scott Simon has a remembrance.

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'End of the Century': Ramones on Film

September 17, 2004 • NPR's Noah Adams speaks with filmmaker Michael Gramaglia about End of the Century, his new documentary on the legendary rock band The Ramones. Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone died earlier this week in Los Angeles, leaving just one of the four original band members still alive.

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Dee Dee Ramone Appreciation

June 8, 2002 • NPR's Rick Karr recounts the life and times of Dee Dee Ramone, one of the founding members of the seminal punk group, The Ramones.

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Fresh Air

February 21, 2002 • Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Don't Worry About Me, the posthumously released CD from Joey Ramone. The lead singer of the punk band the Ramones died last April at the age of 49.

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Along for the Ride

June 16, 2001 • Join Weekend All Things Considered for another journey in our series Along For the Ride. This week, we're off in search of the ghost of punk rocker Joey Ramone. Our driver is Jon Langford of the band, The Mekons.

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Joey Ramone Remembered

April 22, 2001 • Joey Ramone, lead singer of the punk group the Ramones, died last week at age 49. Essayist Jane Krosby Braden remembers how her older sister introduced her to the music of the Ramones.

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Joey Ramone Dies

April 16, 2001 • Joey Ramone, lead singer of the punk rock group, the Ramones, died of lymphoma yesterday. He was 49. The Ramones helped to define punk in the 1970s with songs like I Wanna be Sedated and Teenage Lobotomy.

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We Remember Rock Musician Joey Ramone

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April 17, 2001 • the lead singer of the punk band The Ramones. He died on Sunday at the age of 49. He had lymphoma. From their start in 1974, the Ramones combined fast, deafening guitar with precise drumming to create a hurricane of sound. Their songs had titles like Beat on the Brat, Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment and Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue.

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Glad To See You Again: Joey Ramone's Unearthed Demos

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Glad To See You Again: Joey Ramone's Unearthed Demos

May 24, 2012 • The singer left behind a number of song fragments, now collected and cleaned up on a new album.

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Our Search For The Albums Everyone Loves

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Our Search For The Albums Everyone Loves

May 16, 2012 • On this week's show hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton begin their summer-long quest to pin down the most universally loved albums.

Can't We All Just Get Along? Our Search For The Albums Everyone Loves

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'I Wanna Be Sedated'

December 4, 2000 • An appreciation of The Ramones' characteristically short, fast and loud punk-rock classic.

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The Ramones Live: 26 Songs In 54 Minutes

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The Ramones Live: 26 Songs In 54 Minutes

April 3, 2011 • The Ramones live at New York City's Palladium, January 7, 1978. 26 songs in 54 minutes.

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All Songs Considered Holiday Music Special

December 21, 2010 • Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share some of the tunes that get them in the mood for warm cookies, hot cocoa, and Santa Claus. Grab a blanket and curl up in front of the computer.

All Songs Considered Holiday Music Special 2010

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All Songs Considered

Do Record Labels Matter?

July 6, 2009 • On this edition of All Songs Considered, we ask the question: Do labels still matter? Host Bob Boilen talks with Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton, and Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson about some of their favorite labels, as well as the role those labels play in making music great.

Do Record Labels Matter?

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Lesser-Known Love Songs

February 9, 2009 • Host Bob Boilen chats with Carrie Brownstein, Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson about their favorite songs for love and heartbreak.

Lesser-Known Love Songs

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Ken Tucker: New Ramones Documentary

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September 22, 2004 • Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews End of the Century, a new documentary film about the Ramones. All members except the drummer have passed away; Johnny Ramone, the lead guitarist, died Sept. 15, 2004.

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Tommy Ramone, Rocking the Hungarian Embassy

November 20, 2004 • The Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., featured an unusual lecture and performance this past week. Ambassador Andras Simonyi hosted Hungarian-born musician Tommy Ramone, of Ramones fame. They spoke about the role rock music played in promoting a yearning for Western freedoms behind the Iron Curtain. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

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