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11 re-imagined cover songs that became popular
11 re-imagined cover songs that became popular
One of the best things about music is when artists put their own unique spin on iconic songs. Sometimes they change the song's original genre, swap in new lyrics or reimagine its intent. Modern artists will always cover classic songs, such as twenty one pilots undertaking "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Elvis Presley or Miley Cyrus performing "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin. But di
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts team up with Z2 Comics for graphic anthology
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts team up with Z2 Comics for graphic anthology
Z2 Comics, the music-based comics publisher, is teaming up with Blackheart Records for a new title celebrating the 40th anniversary of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts’ breakthrough album, I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll. Titled Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 40x40, the graphic anthology celebrates Jett’s achievements via a series of pieces based on the 20 tracks split between ILRNR and 1980 debut album Bad
41 women empowerment anthems that should be played as loud as possible
41 women empowerment anthems that should be played as loud as possible
With Women’s History Month coming to a close today, it’s vital to carry these messages of intersectional feminism and empowerment throughout every day to come. These musicians aren’t only wonderful leaders in the music industry spanning over decades—they’re using their platform to spread messages of self-love and growth as well as sharing stories of hardship and navigating mistakes, which every yo
10 Joan Jett-inspired artists who are breaking boundaries just like her
10 Joan Jett-inspired artists who are breaking boundaries just like her
“Joan Jett doesn’t play rock ’n’ roll,” I wrote two years back, reviewing her SXSW showcase for The Austin Chronicle. “She is rock ’n’ roll.” It’s true. The individual born Joan Marie Larkin in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, embodies the music and spirit better than anyone this side of Keith Richards. As Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong put it in Magnolia Pic...
See Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh live like rock stars in “Tommy Lee”—UPDATED
See Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh live like rock stars in “Tommy Lee”—UPDATED
On Friday, Post Malone and Tyla Yaweh released a music video for their latest collaboration called "Tommy Lee." The track is named after Mötley Crüe's drummer. Now, Lee himself is revealing how he got involved in the collaboration and how he feels about having a song named after him. Read mo...
Joan Jett remembers “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” writer Alan Merrill after passing
Joan Jett remembers “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” writer Alan Merrill after passing
Alan Merrill, the co-writer of the hit song "I Love Rock 'N Roll" has tragically passed away from coronavirus. Merrill was only 69 years old. Merrill wrote and record "I Love Rock 'N Roll with his group the Arrows in 1975. The song grew massively in popularity seven years later when it was famously covered by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.  ...
Mötley Crüe “strippers, booze, drugs” lyrics span generations, team says
Mötley Crüe “strippers, booze, drugs” lyrics span generations, team says
Mötley Crüe is fresh off the announcement of a massive reunion tour. The tour features a bevy of rock legends including Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Their biopic The Dirt is still thriving. Their manager Allen Kovac says he thanks it all to Mötley Crüe buying their own masters. Mötley Crüe acquired...
11 records (and one cassette) you should risk life and limb for this Black Friday Record Store Day
11 records (and one cassette) you should risk life and limb for this Black Friday Record Store Day
Okay, yeah, Black Friday is kind of gross. People trample over each other to get an HDTV or Beats headphones at a slightly discounted price, and the whole thing just reeks of consumerism sucking our culture into a deep, dark hole from which it’s nearly impossible to emerge. Fear ...

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