Hey! Ho! Let’s Go! by Everett True

”A fascinating insight into the boredom, ambition, conflicts and genius behind one of the best bands ever’ Total Guitar Magazine

The Ramones cut an unforgettable swathe through decades of popular music. They pioneered politically charged, raw sounds with absurdist flair, igniting crowds with ferocious 20-minute sets that helped shape the punk movement with their authentic anti-establishment voice.

Everett True’s absorbing biography of punk’s renegade first family traces the band’s origins, from the leafy suburbs of New York to their infamous shows in the gritty basement of CBGB’s. Drawing on insightful interviews with the Ramones themselves and those who were there to craft a vivid portrait of the 1970s New York scene- this essential book highlights the Ramones’ pivotal role in directing the trajectory of alternative music for years to come.

Hey! Ho! Let’s Go! is an essential history of one of the 20th century’s most idiosyncratic and boundary-breaking bands.

A thrilling history of lives lived rebelliously, and the influential music born in their wake. The definitive biography of New York’s first family of punk.

About the Author:
Everett True is a music journalist and cultural commentator, best known as the former Assistant Editor of Melody Maker and editor of Vox. A close friend to many of the musicians who shaped the grunge movement, he famously introduced Kurt Cobain to Courtney Love. He is the author of Live Through This, the definitive insider’s account of grunge, and Nirvana: The True Story, an unflinching portrait of one of the era’s most iconic bands. Now based in Brighton, he edits his own magazine Careless Talk Costs Lives. His favourite Ramones album is It’s Alive.

05 Mar 2026
 

Hey! Ho! Let’s Go!: The Story of the Ramones by Everett True ISBN 9781917274180