Ricky Byrd on tracking with Joan Jett, his Franken-Tele, and how sobriety has improved his playing

Byrd has seen the world of rock ’n’ roll go through changes, but one thing he’s stuck with is his “tricky” approach to ...

Frank Infante — Blondie’s “secret weapon” — on Robert Fripp’s contributions to their breakthrough album and playing with Joan Jett and Iggy Pop

With Valentine out of the picture, the group brought in Jersey City–born guitarist Frank Infante to take over bass duties for ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Joan Jett’s First Two Albums Turned Into a Graphic Novel

A new graphic novel has been announced, celebrating the 40th anniversaries of Joan Jett’s landmark albums, Bad Reputation and I Love Rock ‘n Roll. Released by Z2 Comics, the book brings Jett’s “songs ...
New York Post

Real Runaway Joan Jett is still rockin’ like it’s 1975

At an impressionable 18 (inset at LA’s Starwood Club in 1976), Jett couldn’t have possibly predicted the staying power she’d have more than 30 years later. “I’ve been lucky that people still want to ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Joan Jett to Sing With Carrie Underwood on ‘Sunday Night Football’ Theme Song

“I have always been a huge fan of Joan’s, and I’m thrilled that she’s joining us for the Sunday Night Football open,” Underwood enthused in a statement reprinted at the Washington Post. “What better ...
Orlando Weekly

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts to play the Ocoee Music Festival this spring

Joan Jett plays Ocoee in March Credit: Photo courtesy Joan Jett and the Blackhearts/Facebook The inimitable Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are headed to nearby Ocoee in March to headline a free show as ...
Post and Courier

Nikki Haley's love of Joan Jett is about to hit the big screen

United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley — and her longtime adoration of rock legend Joan Jett — is coming to a theater near you. The former South Carolina governor makes a cameo in "Bad Reputation," a ...
MetalSucks

Joan Jett on Touring With Sexist Bands Like Mötley Crüe: “All I Can Do Is Go Out There and Show an Alternative View”

Next month, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will head out on a massive stadium tour with Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, and Poison. Given Joan’s outspoken feminism over the years, one might wonder why she’s ...
People

Country Meets Hard Rock! Carrie Underwood Brings Out Joan Jett for Surprise Duet at CMA Fest

Carrie Underwood and Joan Jett performed "Bad Reputation," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," as well as "I Love Rock & Roll" at CMA Fest Carrie Underwood surprised fans at the CMA Fest on Friday with a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Joan Jett loves rock n roll, not ex-bassist

Iconic rock musician Joan Jett has been feverishly putting together elements on a film called "The Runaways," inspired by the trials and fortunes of her late 1970s band of the same name. Jett is ...
Newsday

Joan Jett through the years

Billie Joe Armstrong and Joan Jett perform at the "Geezer" premiere during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival at Spring Studios in Manhattan on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Joan Jett performs at the "Geezer" ...
Spin

Joan Jett Finds the Promised Land

Twenty degrees and ice everywhere you look and Joan Jett is sitting on the steps of her tour bus parked outside the stage entrance of the Palace Theater in Albany, New York; the bus door's wide open. ...