Ramones relatives’ legal feud threatens to derail Pete Davidson-led Netflix movie

Ramones relatives’ legal feud threatens to derail Pete Davidson-led Netflix movie

Relatives of punk legends the Ramones are dueling in lawsuits – in a long-simmering feud that threatens to torpedo a planned Netflix movie starring Pete Davidson as the band’s iconic singer. Guitarist Johnny Ramone’s widow, Linda Cummings-Ramone, sparked the latest round of the bitter brawl in January when she sued singer Joey Ramone’s brother Mitchel … Read more

Long-time Chelsea Hotel resident offers intimate look at celeb neighbors with new photo retrospective

Long-time Chelsea Hotel resident offers intimate look at celeb neighbors with new photo retrospective

Photographer Tony Notarberardino has enjoyed three decades of privileged access to the comings and goings of the Chelsea Hotel’s cast of characters, from Debbie Harry to Grace Jones to Dee Dee Ramone — he lives there. This makes the vast collection of black and white portraits of his neighbors, both A-list and unknown, more than just another … Read more

Johnny Ramone’s widow claims plot to sabotage band’s legacy, leak ‘compromising’ footage of her to push her out of business

Johnny Ramone’s widow claims plot to sabotage band’s legacy, leak ‘compromising’ footage of her to push her out of business

The widow of Ramones co-founder and guitarist Johnny Ramone claims Joey Ramone’s younger brother is cutting her out of the iconic punk band’s merchandising deals – and threatening to leak “compromising private footage” the iconic frontman had of her, according to a lawsuit. Linda Cummings-Ramone, who dated Joey years before marrying Johnny, contends the brother, Mitchel … Read more

How iconic rock club CBGB launched Blondie, Talking Heads the Ramones and more

How iconic rock club CBGB launched Blondie, Talking Heads the Ramones and more

In the mid- to late ’70s, the B-Girls were just one of the many bands that found their punk people at CBGB — the iconic New York rock club that started a music moment five decades ago. In fact, the all-female act made themselves so at home at the East Village institution that they once … Read more