Artist: Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone, St.Marks Place NYC 1981 It’s time again for Friday on My Mind , our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. This upcoming Monday April 15th will mark the anniversary of Joey Ramone’s passing so today we’re looking at our favorite Ramones’ videos. On May 19, 1951, Jeffry Ross Hyman was born and raised in an area of Queens, New York called Forest Hills. During his teens, he attended Forest Hills High School which [...]

Ramones by The Ramones as advertised in the June 1976 issue of Creem magazine.

By Nathan Stapley

If you haven't been lucky enough to purchase a vinyl from J Dilla's vast vinyl collection, maybe you'll have a chance to purchase the whole record collection of Joey Ramone, the lead vocalist to the punk pioneers The Ramones. Billboard announced that there will be an online auction of the punk icon's 97 vinyl collection from February 14 through February 21. The collection includes records from Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop, The Beach Boys, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Jimi Hendrix, T. Rex, The Doors, The Kinks, The Who, and many more. [...]

photo by Dave Lichterman Atoms for Peace 's Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich will mark the release of their new album, Amok , with a brief series of shows. The duo will take on London, Berlin, and New York in the coming weeks to perform DJ sets along with special guests like Actress, Throwing Snow, Shed, and Anstam. Pitchfork has the details on all three shows; look for Amok in record stores on February 26. As we mentioned yesterday [...]

Mickey Leigh , hermano del fallecido frontman de The Ramones , Joey Ramone , anunció la subasta de su colección de vinilos además de ropa, manuscritos, dos guitarras, accesorios y el pasaporte. El remate será a través del sitio web RR Auction y se extenderá desde el 14 de febrero hasta el 21. Con un precio inicial de 500 dólares, la colección "en muy buenas condiciones a buenas y con algunos [...]

Filed under: News Janet Macoska Fans of the Ramones will have a chance to buy a piece of history when late frontman Joey Ramone 's personal items go up for auction. Perhaps one of the biggest purchases will be the singer's record collection, which encompasses 97 pieces of vinyl , including titles from Led Zeppelin , the Who , KISS , Bob Dylan , Elton John [...]

The record collection of Joey Ramone is to be auctioned off online, 12 years after his death. The 97 strong bundle includes albums from Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Cheap Trick, and oddly enough, Genesis. The collection is being sold by the former frontman's brother and his estate, between the 14th and 21st of February. Have a look at the auction here .

Joey's original "Chop Suey" lyrics Some of Joey Ramone's leather wardrobe and some of his other personal belongings are hitting the auction block. A custom-made black leather motorcycle jacket with zebra-skin pocket flaps, cuffs and epaulets is the star item in an online sale of the Queens-raised punk rocker's belongings. Also up for grabs are a pair of Joey's leather pants and some of his leather accessories, including a leather belt that looks like it's carrying ammo, a spiked wristband and fingerless gloves. All the [...]

Joey's original "Chop Suey" lyrics Some of Joey Ramone's leather wardrobe and some of his other personal belongings are hitting the auction block. A custom-made black leather motorcycle jacket with zebra-skin pocket flaps, cuffs and epaulets is the star item in an online sale of the Queens-raised punk rocker's belongings. Also up for grabs are a pair of Joey's leather pants and some of his leather accessories, including a leather belt that looks like it's carrying ammo, a spiked wristband and fingerless gloves. All the [...]

Filed under: News , Exclusive , R.I.P. , The Hit List , Music Appreciation , New Releases Hulton Archive | 2Pac Facebook On Jan. 8, U.K. electronic outfit Broadcast released Berberian Sound Studio -- an original soundtrack to Peter Strickland's 2012 film of the same name. It'll be the last Broadcast album to feature the distinctive vocals of frontwoman Trish Keenan, who died of pneumonia at the age of 42 [...]

Found this on the interwebs- the story from Joey's brother Mickey Leigh: "One day we drove out to a little studio in Long Island to record a song I know Joey had been dreaming about since we were little kids, Gene Chandler’s “Duke of Earl.” He asked me to play guitar on it. The legendary ‘60s Brooklyn doo-wop band, The Mystics, backed us up. My brother’s love for the song, as well as the music of that era, poured out in his vocal. I love his version, and listen to [...]

Filed under: The Hit List Getty Images Attention, artists: If Bruce Springsteen ever offers to write a song for you, don't get too excited -- especially if it winds up being a really good one. Because while the Boss has written several songs for other performers, he's been known to both giveth and taketh away. He's not the only one to flip-flop on song destinations. Here are several hit songs that were intended [...]

Legs McNeil is a legendary rock music historian, author and journalist. He co-founded and wrote for Punk Magazine back in the mid-'70s, is a former senior editor for Spin, and founder/editor of Nerve

The new video for the late Joey Ramone's "New York City" pays tribute to the iconic rocker and his 'place', with New Yorkers all rocking leather jackets in Ramone's fashion. Directed by Greg Jardin, the stop-motion video was made from over 1600 photos and features over 100 locals (some pulled right off the street, some Joey's closest friends and family). There's a lot of familiar faces including: Tommy Ramone , Anthony Bourdain , Matt & Kim , Andrew WK , Reggie Watts , members of Les Savy Fav , [...]

The new video for the late Joey Ramone's "New York City" pays tribute to the iconic rocker and his 'place', with New Yorkers all rocking leather jackets in Ramone's fashion. Directed by Greg Jardin, the stop-motion video was made from over 1600 photos and features over 100 locals (some pulled right off the street, some Joey's closest friends and family). There's a lot of familiar faces including: Tommy Ramone , Anthony Bourdain , Matt & Kim , Andrew WK , Reggie Watts , members of Les Savy Fav , [...]

AMAZING! – This new Joey Ramone video for "New York City", directed by Greg Jardin , is made up of thousands of still photographs featuring 115 people including previously unseen footage of Joey Ramone.

" Award-winning filmmaker Greg Jardin directed the innovative, groundbreaking stop motion film, which includes over 1600 photographs taken throughout New York City, and boasts cameos by dozens of New Yorkers, including some of Joey Ramone’s closest friends and family ". Blistering fast paced video, more about  November`s release of  Joey Ramone`s "...ya Know?" over the weekend. A fabulous expanded/deluxe edition has been promised.

“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” -Willy Wonka Charli XCX – “So Far Away” This is what happens when young avant garde filmmakers can't shake off their Disney itch. Crystal Castles – “Plague” I'm pretty sure Andrzej Zulawski's 1981 French film, The Possession , is scary. But, it's so much more unnerving when Alice Glass is screaming over it. Dum Dum Girls – “Lord Knows” Witches, dude. Grizzly Bear [...]

Joey Ramone 's may have taken his leave this world, but he left behind a final album, ...ya know? , with the song "New York City," which gets a video that pays tribute to the Ramones' home. Check it out above.