joan jett and the blackhearts

This past March 5, the French punk label Guerilla Asso quietly slipped a genius album into the marketplace: Rocket To Kingston, credited to Bobby Ramone. The melding of the isolated vocal tracks from nine of Bob Marley’s most deathless classics to edited Ramones backing tracks, it sounds like a joke on paper. The ...

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

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

With a slew of acting credits ranging from the hilarious antics on Saturday Night Live to a serious reflection on life in The King Of Staten Island and the upcoming action-packed The Suicide Squad, it’s clear Pete Davidson is always up for a challenge. T...

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

“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...

Is there anything more distinctly indicative of late-2000s culture than living room setlists? Transcending the confines of genre, the Rock Band series allowed us to connect with our favorite songs in the most intimate way possible—by performing them. Read more: Billie ... Read More ...

Are there any arguments more divisive than the appropriateness of Christmas music during any given time or place? Sure, there's the whole "pineapple on pizza" debate, but does that really get your blood boiling like being assaulted with holiday merriment...

It’s finally Virgo season! It’s time to celebrate some of the coolest Virgos, born from Aug. 23 to Sept. 22. Virgos are known for being organized, creative, efficient, independent and charitable. Virgos are earth signs, which means they are also grounded and well adjusted. In the mus...

Since the inception of the alternative music scene, men have been at the forefront. Historically, they have determined who can participate and are allowed in their spaces, creating a “by men, for men” mentality. As a result, the “boys’ club” of the indie, punk and the alternative underground emerged. Since then, women have had t...

Mötley Crüe were one of the most recent acts to push a tour planned for this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic. Set to kick off in mid-June with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, the bands announced plans to reschedule earlier this month. Now, they’...

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...

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 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...

The Vans Warped Tour is adding another special guest to their lineup! Read more: Adult Swim to release a 'Rick And Morty' soundtrack Joan Jett And The Blackhearts have announced that they will be joining the tour for one special guest performance. The band will b...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is set to release 53 live performances from induction ceremonies in various formats in April. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: In Concert series will be available as four DVDs, two Blu-rays and five digital albums, reports Billboard. Read more: B... Read More ... Read More ...

Ringo and Green Day and Fall Out Boy and Miley Cyrus and Joan Jett and sexual innuendos and tears and copious F-bombs! Holy HBO sponsorship deal, Batman! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony hit Cleveland  April 18, and AP was there. This wr ...

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 ...

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced the nominees for their Class of 2015. Among the 15 artists being considered for inclusion into the Hall of Fame include Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, the Smiths, Lou Reed, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, N.W.A ...

Icon Award Recipient Joan Jett along with Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! join Blackstar Amplification hosts Juliet Simms and Keith Buckley in the artist lounge before their big performance together.