Ramones celebrate 50 years with new book arriving in April

It will be an incredible 50 years since the Ramones‘ debut album was released next month, as per MetalSucks. The album, along with the band as a whole, is legendary, igniting a career that far outshines others. “All Good Cretins Go To Heaven: The Enduring Spirit Of The Ramones” is a new book that honors that legacy. It includes in-depth historical study on each Ramones member as well as memories and opinions from the band’s numerous friends and admirers. DiWulf Publishing (U.S.) and Earth Island Books (U.K.) collaborated to publish the book, which was authored by Jenn L. Beckwith. It’s a kind of 280-page retrospective that begins with the band’s history and then delves into their effect, emphasizing the long-lasting cultural impact Ramones had on punk and music in general.

On April 23, 2026, “All Good Cretins Go To Heaven: The Enduring Spirit Of The Ramones” will be released globally, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut.

“All Good Cretins Go To Heaven” serves as an open love letter to the band from that very fan community. The book features fan-submitted photos, concert stories, artwork, and personal memories alongside interviews with family members and friends who knew the band. It also explores the band’s history, biographies of each member, the roots of rock and roll, the birth of punk, and the cultural meaning of being “punk”.

In 1974, the American punk music group The Ramones was founded in the Forest Hills section of Queens, New York City. The Ramones are frequently acknowledged as one of the pioneers of the genre and are credited with helping to launch the punk movement both domestically and internationally. The band is regarded as having had a huge impact on punk culture even though they were never really successful commercially. Inspired by Paul McCartney, who went by Paul Ramon on stage when the Beatles were still known as The Silver Beetles, all members took on pseudonyms that ended in Ramone, even though none of them were biologically related.