Ramones "Road To Ruin" (Hi-Fi / 2025 Reissue) 2026-01-23 the bard of freedom and

the bard of freedom and love

Release available 8/28 via ATO Records

almost folky title track

And 45 years later it's still great

Ramones "Road To Ruin" (Hi-Fi / 2025 Reissue) 2026-01-23 the bard of freedom andThe Ramones ignited the punk rock movement with their eponymous 1976 debut album, revitalizing rock and roll at one of its lowest ebbs with attitude, energy and a loud, fast new sound. By cutting music down to its bare essentials four chords; a simple, catchy melody; a sped up tempo and irresistibly inane lyrics, the Ramones blazed the trail for thousands of bands that followed, influencing everyone from The Clash and The Sex Pistols to Green Day and