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Brats On The Beat: Ramones For Kids

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) January 16, 2007 7:32 pm
In many ways, The Ramones were a bunch of big kids, so perhaps it's not too surprising that 12 of their songs have been re-recorded by The Gabba Gabba Heys, a group of kids who contribute on the choruses and provide backing vocals for this album's dozen guest singers. They come from a variety of punk bands, including Pennywise's Jim Lindberg,...
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I Read The News Today... For July 11, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 11, 2011 4:10 pm
Arctic Monkeys are heading on a North American fall tour in support of their recently released Suck It And See album. It takes place from September to November and four Canadian dates are on the itinerary. Gallows vocalist Frank Carter is leaving the band when their current tour is done. He's just launched a new project called Pure Love, and the...
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I Read The News Today... For June 16, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 16, 2011 2:32 pm
Really? This guy says he only got $2,500 to allegedly shoot Tupac? Doesn't that seem a little low to you? Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta's solo album will feature guest appearances from members of Lamb Of God, As I Lay Dying and All That Remains, along with Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde. Play it around your mom to annoy her. Metallica are...
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I Read The News Today... For May 31, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff May 31, 2010 12:58 pm
M.I.A. Vs. Lynn Hirschberg, part three: M.I.A. upped the ante with a diss track. Neet Recordings Neil Young's playing five new songs on his current tour. Prefix Chromeo are cheesing it up at a North American city near you this summer. (In other news, this photo will make your day way more awesome. Thanks, @carlyrhiannon.) MySpace Fox is...
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Today In Music History: Joey Ramone Dies On April 15, 2001

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 15, 2010 10:57 am
Ramones singer Joey Ramone passed away on this day in 2001 after a long fight with cancer. Ramone (real name Jeffry Hyman) was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1994 and was reportedly listening to U2's "In A Little While" when he died. That led U2 frontman Bono to start calling it a "gospel tune" because of Ramone's connection with...
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Time Capsule: Oct. 8, 1948

Submitted by Kate Harper on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 10:04am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) October 8, 2008 10:04 am
Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone (real name John William Cummings) was born 60 years ago. Johnny began playing in bands as a teenager, and one of those acts, Tangerine Puppets, featured future Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone (real name Tamas Erdelyi). In the mid '70s, Johnny met future Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone (real name Douglas Colvin)...
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Teenage Head Songs Recorded With Marky Ramone Finally Being Released

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By CHARTattack Staff February 4, 2008 6:00 pm
Teenage Head haven't released new material in 12 years and, as of April, they still won't. But the Canadian punk veterans will have a new album, which they recorded with Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Marky Ramone five years ago. The former Ramones drummer joined singer Frankie Venom, guitarist Gord Lewis and bassist Steve Marshall at...
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The Ramones Come Alive Again On New DVD Set

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By CHARTattack Staff September 21, 2007 4:30 pm
If you have an interest in punk rock history and like short songs played very fast, then Rhino's two-DVD It's Alive 1974-1996 collection of Ramones performances will be right up your alley. The set features early songs from when the band got their start at New York City's legendary CBGB and sees them travel across the U.S. and around the world...
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Ramones Releases Rocket To Record Stores

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By Hannah Guy (CHARTattack) April 25, 2001 1:00 pm
Big Pun and 2Pac may be in for a little posthumous album rivalry. Joey Ramone has only been cooling his heels in hardcore heaven for over a week, but plans are already in the works for re-releasing Ramones albums. With a response that rivals the speed of Superman changing into his snazzy red underwear, Rhino and Warner Brothers Music have...
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Ten Reasons Why Joey Ramone Kicked Ass

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By Keith Carman (CHARTattack) April 16, 2001 3:30 pm
Punk rockers everywhere will be chewing on their safety pins after it was announced Joey Ramone, lead singer of the legendary Ramones, died on Sunday. Ramone had been diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer, in March. He was 49. In his honour, ChartAttack presents Ten Reasons Why Joey Ramone Kicked Ass: 10) Getting pummeled with beer...
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