Hey! Ho! Let's Go!

The Ramones cut an unforgettable swathe through decades of popular music. With politically charged anger, raw sounds and ferocious 20 minute sets they undercut the glamour of the mainstream music industry and gave the punk movement an authentic voice – a voice which can still be heard echoing through the decades.

Seen through the eyes of the people who were there – musicians, managers, producers, publicists – this insightful biography depicts the Ramones’ rebellion against the establishment, how they forged their unique sound against the pressures of censure and managed to stay honest until the bitter end.

Author Biography

Everett True is a music journalist and cultural commentator, best known as the former Assistant Editor of Melody Maker and editor of Vox. A close friend to many of the musicians who shaped the grunge movement, he famously introduced Kurt Cobain to Courtney Love. He is the author of Live Through This, the definitive insider’s account of grunge, and Nirvana: The True Story, an unflinching portrait of one of the era’s most iconic bands. Now based in Brighton, he edits his own magazine Careless Talk Costs Lives. His favorite Ramones album is It’s Alive.