It’s been 50 years since the debut album of the group that invented punk, although their legacy in style and merchandising eclipsed their actual success on stage
The movement that caused a rupture in the musical genre was born 50 years ago, and even then it had a tendency to become bloated
Famous for his bad temper and frosty relationship with the band’s singer, who stole his girlfriend, the musician was the third of the Ramones to pass away in a very short period. Although he barely wrote any songs, he led the group with an iron fist
It saw the birth of punk, new wave, hip hop, funk and electronic music, as well as the rise of legends like David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elton John and Tom Petty
The drummers of the historic bands The Ramones and Blondie are set to join each other in Ibiza to play together, for the first time, the music that shaped their lives–and those of millions of fans
