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    Joey Ramone: Rock 'n Roll Is the Answer

    The late punk rocker Joey Ramone left behind a ton of demos and home recordings. They’ve been gathered in loving tribute by his blood brother, Mickey Leigh.

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    By Ariana Morgenstern • May 30, 2012 • 1 min read

    The late

    Joey Ramone was the voice of the punk rock movement. He left behind a ton of demos and home recordings composed over the last 15 years of his life. They've been gathered in loving tribute by his blood brother, Mickey Leigh, on

    Ya Know?, a new recording that features a slew of big name fans including Joan Jett and Steven Van Zandt. Today's Top Tune is an ode to arena rock with Plasmatics' Richie Stotts on lead guitar on "

    Rock 'n Roll Is the Answer."

    Banner image: Joey Ramone (R) and Cheap Trick's Robin Zander at the Stardust Lounge in Rockford, Illinois, June 30 1977

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      Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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