2016 marks the 40 anniversary of the release of the Ramones hugely influential self-titled debut album. In anticipation of this momentous occasion, Da Capo Press has released the autobiography of famed Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone (aka Douglas Glenn Colvin), Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones and his 2001 novel, Chelsea Horror Hotel. These releases are a perfect glimpse into the life of the controversial bassist. Dee Dee was the ultimate outsider and the authentic rebel. As a part of the Ramones, he helped form a group that symbolized the originality of rebellion in all things punk rock.

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