One of the first “Ramones” managers, 62 years old Linda Stein was found dead in her apartment in Manhattan on October 30th. Her death was confirmed after an autopsy. Medical examiner reports that Linda Stein died from blunt force trauma to the head and neck. Police says that there were no signs of a break-in or robbery and cannot find any motive for the killing.

Linda Stein — the ex-wife of the “Sire Records” president and the “Warner Brothers Records” vice-president Seymour Stein, a former school teacher, along with Danny Fields was a co-manager of the “Ramones” in their heyday. After leaving the “Ramones” in the 80’s she became a real estate broker — she was selling estate agency in Manhattan for the music, movie and show business celebrities. Her clients were Madonna, Calvin Klein, Sting, Bruce Willis and many others.

On October 2 “Rhino Records Company” prepared an amazing surprise to all Ramones-fans  a double DVD called “It’s Alive 1974-1996”, which is really the great collection of video treasures. This release gives an opportunity to trace the evolution of the band step by step: from the unknown band, playing shows in unremarkable clubs of New York, to the legends of the Universal scale gathering stadiums.

Over four hours of footage from shows in USA, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Finland, Italy, Argentina, and also 45 minutes of various bonus materials: interviews, previously unreleased music videos and photo gallery.

On August 28th from complications from lung cancer at age 75 died the owner of CBGB Hilly Crystal. In 1969 he opened a bar “Hilly’s on the Bowery”, which in three years got a new name CBGB & OMFUG or “Country Bluegrass Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers”. Without a share of doubt that club became a birthplace of punk. There were playing such bands as “Television”, “Ramones”, “Blondie”, “Talking Heard”, “The Heartbrakers” and many more.
On October 15th 2006 CBGB was closed.
Hilly Kristal planned literally to remove CBGB to Las Vegas, bringing from the old club as much as it possible.

New York photographer George DuBose, an art director and the main photographer of 8 Ramones albums, released a photo documentary book called “I Speak Music”. 104 pages of the stories and memories, about 60 pictures (most of them have never been published before) — this is a product of a 10 year relataionship with the Ramones.