Joey Ramone: Last News

Joey Ramone is to be the subject of a new children’s book.The 51-page picture book, Gabba Gabba We Accept You: The Wondrous Tale Of Joey Ramone tells the story of the late Ramones frontman, who passed away in 2001 after battling cancer.According to a synopsis, it tells “the story of a misfit kid who grew up to be a punk rock hero.

Sonic Youth‘s Thurston Moore and Napalm Death are reportedly teaming up for a Ramones cover – find out more below.The collaboration – which has reportedly already been recorded – will be part of Magnetic Eye Records’ upcoming ‘Ramones Redux’ and ‘Best Of Ramones Redux’ compilation tribute albums that are due for release sometime in “early June”.The ‘Ramones Redux’ will see select acts cover the entirely of the band’s iconic 1976 self-titled album, while ‘Best Of Ramones Redux’ will be a tribute compilation of the band’s best career-spanning hits.While exact release dates and tracklists for the tribute albums have yet to be revealed, pre-orders are now available via a Magnetic Eye Records kickstarter campaign – check it out here.One song will see Moore and American grindcore legends Napalm Death unite to cover a Ramones classic, while other acts named to be involved in the albums include Bauhaus‘ David J, Swans‘ Paul Wallfisch, ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and Venamoris, Kayo Dot and Emperor’s Ihsahn, GWAR‘s Blöthar The Berserker and Arthur Brown and more.A post shared by MAGNETIC EYE RECORDS (@magneticeyerecords)The two tribute albums are being produced by Grammy-winning producer Marc Urselli, who said of the project: “The Ramones weren’t just a band, they were a sonic revolution that challenged the established norms of popular music. Decades after their inception, the effect of their work echoes through the chords of new generations.

in a long-running legal battle over the Ramones, a former business manager for the iconic punk band claimed.Shira Scheindlin — who ruled in 2013 that stop-and-frisk was unconstitutional and was later booted from the case by an appeals court for impartiality — has allegedly shown “outrageous and improper behavior” throughout the dispute between guitarist Johnny Ramone’s widow, Linda Cummings-Ramone, and lead singer Joey Ramone’s brother, who goes by the stage name Mickey Leigh, according to court papers.Lawyers for Leigh wants to vacate Scheindlin’s December decision forcing former business manager David Frey to step down, claiming the jurist lacked jurisdiction. Frey violated the terms of RPI’s agreements when he failed to present deal for a potential Netflix movie about Leigh’s book, “I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Punk Rock Family Memoir,” to the company for approval, Scheindlin found.It took decades for the band, whose four founding members were from Queens, to become a commercial success with its eponymous April 1976 debut going gold 38 years after it debuted.Earlier this year, Frey sued Cummings-Ramone for defamation after she previously accused him of threatening to leak a sex tape of her.“Judge Scheindlin exceeded her bounds and usurped jurisdiction on issues over which she lacked the power to decide,” Frey’s lawyer’s claimed in a January filing seeking to vacate her decision and also accusing her of “often screaming at defense counsel for inconsequential acts.”A transcript included in court records shows Scheindlin chastising Frey’s lawyers for failing to provide evidence ahead of time and for dragging out proceedings.“Ms.

played CBGB’s on Aug. 16, 1974 – one of the moments now viewed as the birth of punk – the band’s “Blitzkrieg Bop” and its chant of “Hey Ho! Let’s Go!” is blasted into stadiums at every sporting event, the leather-and-jeans uniform is instantly recognizable, and T-shirts with the band’s presidential-seal logo are so popular they’re worn by people who couldn’t tell a pinhead from a parrothead.If the pioneering original members – vocalist Joey Ramone, guitarist Johnny Ramone, bassist Dee Dee Ramone and drummer Tommy Ramone – were alive and in playing shape today, they could sell out arenas after spending most of their careers headlining clubs and theaters, longtime tour manager Monte A.

Ramones‘ legacy.The New York punk band’s intellectual property is owned in equal parts by two heirs – Hyman (better known as Mickey Leigh) and Cummings-Ramone – following the deaths of its four members.The pair famously don’t get along with each other, and in a new lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court last Friday (August 23), Leigh’s lawyers accuse Cummings-Ramone of violating federal trademark law by pursuing an “unrelenting quest” to associate herself with the Ramones.In the suit, Cummings-Ramone is described as a former “groupie” who has an “insatiable personal desire to shine a spotlight on herself”.It reads: “Ms. Cummings-Ramone has made and continues to make blatant attempts to exploit and personally capitalise on and benefit from the name, goodwill and legacy of the Ramones – that is, to try to push the false narrative that she is the heiress to… the Ramones’ legacy.“She most certainly is not.

Ramones‘ formation, and a NYC Ferry will be hosting specially-themed commutes to celebrate.This Friday (August 16) also marks the punk icons’ first appearance at the iconic East Village dive bar CBGBs. 50 years later, it has been announced that NYC Ferry will host themed commutes on Friday and Saturday (August 17) from Wall St / Pier 11, Sunset Park, and Rockaway at select rides during the afternoon.“New York City’s punk music scene took form as Queens-born band Ramones played their first show at CBGB,” they wrote on their website.

she sued singer Joey Ramone’s brother Mitchel Hyman and his manager David Frey for allegedly trying to cut her out of the film and the band’s merchandising deals.But Hyman — who countersued last month — told The Post the movie isn’t a band biopic.“It’s not a book about the Ramones,” Hyman told The Post of his 2009 memoir “I Slept with Joey Ramone,” which the movie is set to be based on.“It’s not a Ramones story,” he said of the book, which outlines growing up with the singer who battled debilatating OCD before his 2000 death. “It’s a story about growing up with a guy … who defeated the odds and became an inspiration to millions.

Joey Ramone’s brother has counter-sued the widow of Johnny Ramone, calling her attempts to shut down a Netflix biopic “baseless and flimsy”.In January, Johnny Ramone’s estate sued Mickey Leigh over the upcoming Joey Ramone biopic entitled I Slept With Joey Ramone, starring Pete Davidson.His widow, Linda, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan court on January 21, claiming that Leigh – real name Mitchel Hyman – “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones”.And now, a countersuit filed on March 15 by Leigh and his lawyers has rejected Linda’s claims, while also claiming that she had already signed off on a biopic film several years ago.As reported by Billboard, the lawyers wrote: “Ms. Cummings-Ramone’s main purpose is to embarrass, harass, and destroy the integrity of Mr.

an upcoming biopic about Joey Ramone entitled I Slept With Joey Ramone, starring Pete Davidson.According to Billboard, Johnny Ramone’s widow, Linda, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan court on Saturday (January 21), claiming that Leigh – real name Mitchel Hyman – “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones”.While the lawsuit does not explicitly name Netflix as a defendant in the case, Linda Ramone’s representatives stated that the film being referred to is based on Leigh’s memoir, I Slept With Joey Ramone, which Netflix announced to be producing in 2021. While the streaming platform then stated that the film had the support of the Joey Ramone estate, Linda’s lawsuit objected to its production unless it also gained her approval.

Joey Ramone’s estate will be auctioning memorabilia to support the recovery of D Generation frontman Jesse Malin.In May, Malin suffered from a rare spinal stroke while out for dinner in New York City’s East Village with friends to commemorate the one-year anniversary of his D Generation bandmate Howie Pyro’s passing. The stroke left him paralyzed from the waist down.Now, the estate of the late Ramones frontman has announced a partnership with the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to auction a selection of Ramone’s clothes and memorabilia, which was donated by his brother, Mickey Leigh.

Seymour Stein, the founder of Sire Records, who helped launch the career of pop icon Madonna, has died at the age of 80, his family have announced. Along with launching the careers of a number of hugely successful artists, Seymour helped found the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and was himself inducted into the Rock Hall in 2005.

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Ramones singer Joey Ramone have sold a stake of his publishing rights for $10million (£8.9m).The sale comes as part of a new partnership between the Primary Wave Music publishing group and investment company Brookfield Asset Management.As the Wall Street Journal reports, the deal also includes non-exclusive rights to Ramone’s likeness and name. Included in the publishing deal are songwriting credits on many Ramones hits including ‘Judy Is A Punk’ and ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’.In a statement, the singer’s brother, Mitchel Hyman, said: “I’m thoroughly convinced of their eagerness to perpetuate his legacy, and their sincerity about doing it in a way that will never compromise his credibility.

DEALSThe estate of Joey Ramone has sold a stake in its share of The Ramones’ songs catalogue to Primary Wave for $10 million, according to Billboard. “Joey Ramone was a total original – his songwriting style and voice are all undeniably unique and immediately recognisable still today”, says Primary Wave’s VP Business Affairs & Legal, Lexi Todd.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Primary Wave Music has acquired a major stake in Joey Ramone’s music-publishing assets for around $10 million, according to people close to the transaction. Terms of the deal include non-exclusive rights to license Joey Ramone’s name and likeness, as well as income for songs across the band’s repertoire of music; the news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. While the music-catalog market has been booming for the past several years, with blockbuster deals for catalogs by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen (both for around $600 million), Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, James Brown (all around the low nine figures) and more, this is possibly the first such deal for a punk-era artist, and could open up a new field of opportunity in a rapidly narrowing market.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Primary Wave Music, a top player in the music-catalog and publishing boom, has joined forces with Brookfield Asset Management in a $2 billion deal to invest in music copyrights, the companies confirmed. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Brookfield, which is new the space, will take a significant minority interest in Primary Wave, and commit $1.7 billion to fund a permanent capital vehicle focused on acquiring music rights from top acts. Primary Wave Music is primarily a music publisher but has become a leader in the catalog-acquisition business with its ability to market those catalogs biographical films, Broadway shows, song interpolations and brand deals. Its assets include interests in the catalogs of Whitney Houston, James Brown, half of the Prince estate, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and more.

COVID-19-related pneumonia yesterday (May 4) following a long battle with liver disease.Describing Pyro as “my best friend and brother”, Malin wrote on his social media channels: “He fought real hard right till the end. He changed my life and so many others in ways I can’t even begin to say.

Pete Davidson‘s people are apparently warning him about the KarJenner reality TV empire!

Joey Ramone.The actor will be portraying the Ramones frontman in new Netflix biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone. The film will be directed by Jason Orley, who worked with Davidson on Big Time Adolescence and Pete Davidson: Alive from New York and will be based on Ramone’s brother Mickey Leigh’s memoir of the same name.“I’m about to start music lessons and voice lessons and all this other shit and it’s honestly a dream come true that they’re giving [me] a shot,” Davidson told Billboard.“Hopefully I do it justice and I hope I don’t let anybody down.”He went on to say he was “really fucking nervous” and excited about the project.

Pete Davidson is taking on a big new role.

I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir.” “When you share a bed with someone — and not just a bed, but a childhood, a family and a lifetime — you know that person better than anybody else,” said STXfilms chairman Adam Fogelson in a statement, IndieWire reported.