“Ramones took rock back to basics. They were very self-aware. Their album was a return to rock innocence, but very knowing. We felt more of an affinity with them than we did Talking Heads or the others.” –Chris Stein, Blondie. 'Ramones' was released on this day 40 years ago. Head to the profile link and select "news" to listen to the Pandora playlist full of Ramones songs, artists inspired by Ramones, and rock and roll stories. #Ramones40 #Ramones #JohnnyJoeyDeeDeeTommy Photo by Roberta Bayley.