Filed under: News , UK Morrissey appeared on the long-running BBC radio programme 'Desert Island Discs' on Sunday (Nov. 29), where he picked a playlist of 1970s songs and said he found the idea of suicide "honourable." The BBC Radio 4 show's host Kirsty Young asked the former Smiths frontman, "Have you thought about being in control of your death? Have you thought about shuffling off this mortal coil at a time of your choosing?" Morrissey replied: "Yes I have. Yes I have, [...]
Filed under: News , Rock Hall Although the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seven years ago, Joey Ramone, who died prior to the ceremony, never got the proper honors that were entitled to him. Apparently, the induction award presentation and acceptance on his behalf were omitted from the ceremony schedule, so his statue was left at the dais. That oversight was finally corrected Thursday afternoon at the Rock and Roll Hall Annex NYC, where the induction award was formally re-presented for [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , Book Club They were a happy family ... or, something. If nothing else, Dee Dee Ramone and Vera Ramone King were punk's "first couple," long before Sid and Nancy's first kiss. And now Vera has lived to write a book about it. In 'Poisoned Heart: I Married Dee Dee Ramone,' Vera details their tumultuous relationship, in the process chronicling the history of the Ramones -- from Dee Dee's overdose on the set of 'Rock and Roll High School' to the turbulent recording sessions [...]
Filed under: News , Campaignwatch Spinner.com : One-time Lester Bangs in Birdland band member and a long-time president of Ramones Productions (he's Joey Ramone's brother), Mickey Leigh released a statement over the weekend declaring that Linda Cummings, widow of the late Johnny Ramone, has... Read more
Filed under: News , Album Spinner.com : Be it serious or ironic, everyone loves a good cover song (emphasis on good). NYC's indie darlings the French Kicks are no exception. To that end, the band released an EP this week comprised entirely of covers, titled, well, 'Covers,' which finds the... Read more
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