A Triple Ramones Anniversary Tribute
5/13/202641 min
2026 is an important year in Ramones history…
The 25th anniversary of Joey’s death, the first member of the band to leave us. The 30th anniversary of the last Ramones show. The 50th anniversary of their debut album's release.
Let’s cover all of that with this triple tribute to one of the greatest and most important bands in the history of rock.
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First 90 secondsAlan Cross· Host0:00
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Speaker 20:09
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Speaker 30:34
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Speaker 40:39
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Alan Cross· Host1:08
There are many godfathers in music. The godfather of rock? Well, there's The King, Elvis Presley, but Chuck Berry is probably a more accurate choice. The godfather of funk, James Brown, hands down. Godfathers of hip hop, DJ Kool Herc was the OG, Run-DMC should be in there, along with Afrika Bambaataa, Spoonie Gee, and Fab 5 Freddy.