Thursday, April 12, 2012

Joey Ramone + Johnny Ramone - New Releases

Joey Ramone's second and final posthumous record, ...Ya Know is set to drop May 22nd. The album's first single, "Rock & Roll Is The Answer" will be released as a limited edition 7 inch single for Record Store Day on April 21st. Listen to a stream of "Rock & Roll Is The Answer" below:



Friends of Joey Ramone (including Richie Ramone, Tommy Ramone, and BeBe Buell among others) performed "Rock & Roll Is The Answer" live at last year's annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash/annual lymphoma research fundraiser. Watch the performance below.



The 2012 Joey Ramone Birthday Bash will take place May 19th at the Studio at Webster Hall in New York. More details regarding the lineup for the event will be announced in the coming weeks.

Ramones fans may also be interested in Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone. The book was written during Ramone's last days as he was falling ill from cancer. Grab the book here, watch an interview with Ramone's widow Linda talking about the autobiography below, and visit the official site here.