Joan Jett Takes Legal Action Against Runaways Tribute Disc
Founding Runaways guitarist Joan Jett and singer Cherie Currie are suing to stop the release of an album set to pay homage to the '70s all-girl rock band. The disc, 'Take It or Leave It: A Tribute to...
View ArticleJoan Jett On How Rush and Molly Hatchet Got On Her 'Bad' Side
Notoriously, Joan Jett, the original “riot grrrl,” has had a bad reputation for many years....before she even wrote the song of that same name! But did you hear the one about that time she almost...
View ArticleJoan Jett to Team up with Foo Fighters on 'Letterman' Tonight
Upset that you missed out on seeing the Foo Fighters join Joan Jett at Madison Square Garden for a surprise rendition of her song 'Bad Reputation' over the weekend? Not to worry -- David Letterman has...
View ArticleFoo Fighters Perform 'Bad Reputation' with Joan Jett on 'Letterman'
Just a few days after joining Joan Jett on stage at Madison Square Garden for a surprise performance of her classic hit 'Bad Reputation,' the Foo Fighters reunited with the rock icon on last night's...
View ArticleLita Ford Reconciles With Former Runaways Joan Jett and Cherie Currie
With a new album, 'Living Like a Runaway', that was released today (June 19), Lita Ford is thinking of the future. However, there is one aspect of her past that she recently confronted. She ended her...
View ArticleJoan Jett – September 2012 Classic Rock Birthdays
The Queen of Rock 'N' Roll and frontwoman of The Runaways -- Joan Jett -- will celebrate her 54th birthday on Saturday, Sept. 22. Jett started the band at the early age of 15. Just one year later the...
View ArticleRock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2013 Inductees To Be Announced Tomorrow
It's that time of year again! No, not Christmas, it's the time when the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame makes their big announcement concerning the 2013 inductees. The big announcement will be made...
View ArticleAerosmith + Joan Jett to Headline Backyard Festival in New York City
Keeping track of the ever-expanding number of summer music festivals just got a little more difficult, thanks to the folks at LivingSocial. The location-based deals website is organizing its own event,...
View ArticleJoan Jett Sues Hot Topic Over Lingerie Line
Joan Jett is suing Hot Topic, the mall staple and retail chain that caters to kids with its rock music-inspired fashion, for copyright infringement. Apparently the store's new Blackheart lingerie line...
View ArticleBritney Spears, 'I Love Rock 'N Roll'– Terrible Classic Rock Covers
For a relatively simple jukebox anthem, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' 'I Love Rock 'N Roll' proved surprisingly influential during its successful run on the charts in 1982, paving the way for female...
View ArticleJoan Jett To Release 'Unvarnished'
Joan Jett will snap a seven-year recording hiatus this fall when she returns with her 14th studio album, 'Unvarnished.' Continue reading…
View ArticleJoan Jett Talks New Album 'Unvarnished'
Joan Jett has been through some dark times over the last 10 years -- so many that she refers to it as her 'decade of death.' But she's channeled that grief into a new album, 'Unvarnished,' that...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus, 'I Love Rock 'N Roll' / 'Cherry Bomb' / 'Bad Reputation'–...
Pop star Miley Cyrus got a lot of press this past week for her controversial performance at MTV's Video Music Awards. She used to be part of Disney's stable of TV teen stars, starring in the...
View ArticleJoan Jett & the Blackhearts, 'Unvarnished'— Album Review
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts have been basically mining the same field for over 30 years now. And, as the old saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Crunching guitars, pounding drums and...
View ArticleTop 10 Joan Jett Songs
Joan Jett is a rock and roll pioneer and icon. From her teenage years with the legendary Runaways and right up to her brand new album, 'Unvarnished,' Jett has been rocking full throttle for the better...
View ArticleJoan Jett & the Blackhearts Drummer Lee Crystal Dies
Lee Crystal, who played drums for Joan Jett & the Blackhearts during their most commercially successful period in the '80s, has died. He passed away from complications from multiple sclerosis,...
View ArticleWin a Joan Jett Signed Guitar
a Rafflecopter giveaway Joan Jett recently released her 13th album, 'Unvarnished,' her first record in seven years. Ultimate Classic Rock, Diffuser.fm, Loudwire and Noisecreep have teamed up with Jett...
View ArticleJoan Jett Forced Off Parade Float by Protesters
The small, plucky band of rebels known as meat eaters struck a mighty blow against the vegetarian forces that otherwise dominate our society so strongly... by forcing Joan Jett to move her (still...
View ArticleJoan Jett Hits SeaWorld With Cease and Desist Letter
SeaWorld's long year of ugly public-relations setbacks just got even worse: Joan Jett has served the theme park with a cease and desist letter demanding that they stop using her music as part of one of...
View ArticleJoan Jett And The Blackhearts Thrill In Ohio – Concert Review
The city of Cleveland has always been kind to Joan Jett. Her first band the Runaways was a popular draw at local venue the Agora, where they played many times. Continue reading…
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