How The Ramones changed American rock'n'roll forever — Kerrang!
How The Ramones changed American rock’n’roll forever We reflect on the incredible impact that The Ramones had on music, stretching far beyond the New York punk scene and into the very fabric of rock’n’roll… Words: Phil Alexander ‘ Hey, ho! Let’s go!’ The simple rallying crying that kicks off Blitzkrieg Bop, the opening track on The Ramones’ self-titled debut – a record that revolutionised American rock’n’roll in the space of 14 short, sharp tracks. Released on April 23, 1976, the album’s longest tune – the psychological creep-fest of I Don’t Wanna Go Down To...