UPDATE (9/27): Johnny Ramone’s Mosrite guitar — which he played on 15 Ramones albums and at approximately 1,985 shows — has sold for $937,500 at auction. The guitar was purchased by a collector in the United States who wished to remain anonymous. “The consignor was thrilled with the results and is very happy that the guitar is in the hands of someone who will curate Johnny Ramone‘s Mosrite for future generations to enjoy,” said Bobby Livingston, Executive VP at RR Auction.
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Johnny Ramone’s Mosrite guitar has been behind glass at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, for 25 years, but, come Saturday, it’s up for auction — and it’s expected to sell for a pretty penny. It’s currently up to $275,000 in bids and is expected to go for $500,000.
According to Daniel Rey, frequent producer and friend of the Ramones, Johnny sold him the axe in 1996. “I think he wanted to move on to the next chapter in his life. Clean house,” Rey tells Rolling Stone. His loan agreement at the Rock Hall recently expired, so the producer decided to finally sell the guitar. “Us Ramone fans ain’t getting any younger,” he says.
Per RR Auction, the guitar was used during every Ramones performance from 1977 through 1996 — about 1,985 shows. On top of all that, the guitar was played on 15 albums. The instrument — along with other memorabilia from Rey’s collection — will hit the auction block on September 25th in Boston.
“My favorite memory on the guitar, besides the hundreds of great shows I saw, was the first time I was in the studio with the band,” Rey recalls. “The roadies set up his rig and I got to put the guitar on my shoulder and flick the power switch on. The sound that came out was beautiful and frightening. Punk perfection.”
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Kanye West has been lauded as a creative genius for often going against the grain and finding ways to make fans relate to his music and visuals, even if it is done through unconventional methods. His new music video for “530” accurately displays that ability, depicting common human experiences via puppets and people wearing masks.
The 47-year-old artist shared the lengthy visual via Instagram, supporting the record which appeared on his August 2024 collaborative LP with Ty Dolla $ign titled Vultures 2. Initially, “530” made headlines for the Chicago producer taking shots at his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and name-dropping Drake. However, the video took things in a different direction.
Puppets are used in the visual to represent women getting lip injections, looking at themselves in the mirror, styling their hair, or running errands. Male puppets also appeared in the video, seemingly carrying on with their everyday activities without paying too much attention to the women around them unless they have been enhanced by surgery. There is also a noticeable difference between some visually frightening puppets wearing masks and others who are much better put together. Watch the “530” video below.
“You a fake bi**h, you don’t really love Ye bi**h, go listen to Drake bi**h,” Kanye West rapped on the record. As for Kim Kardashian, he seemingly reflected on how difficult it was to lose her with the lines “Pray your soulmate got a soul when you meet her/ The crystal ball couldn’t tell me if they’d leave again / Problems too extra large to share it with a medium.” He also addressed how tough it was to co-parent, rapping, “The past year been a strange time/ Visitations on Facetime/ And who gon’ break who’s heart first? Always just breaks mine.”
Ye and Kim K officially got divorced in November 2022 and it was a difficult road afterward, as she soon began dating Pete Davidson. West quickly moved on as well, marrying Bianca Censori in January 2023. As for his on-and-off rivalry with the Toronto superstar, it is safe to believe he may never move on.
When Kendrick Lamar fired the first shot on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That,” the 24-time Grammy winner jumped in and revealed that he was on the “Like That” remix. He also spoke with Justin LaBoy and revealed that he enthusiastically linked up with Lamar, Future, Boomin, Rick Ross, The Weeknd, and A$AP Rocky to aid in the “elimination of Drake.” Listen to the “Like That” remix below.
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