Dick Porter

Ramones Dick Porter

In this biography of the Ramones, Dick Porter tells the story of one of the most important bands ever, fashioning a punk rock history in the process. The book covers the Ramones' residency at CBGB's and the New York punk scene, and relates all the subsequent high drama, from turbulent recording sessions with Phil Spector to Johnny's near fatal beating and the climatic 1996 Lollapalooza tour, right through to Joey's untimely death in 2001