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44 years ago, Joan Jett's 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll' became a chart-topping anthem

In 1982, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll” didn’t just top the charts. It took over, spending seven weeks ...
Forbes

Joan Jett’s ‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll’ Debuts On A Billboard Chart Decades After It Became A Classic

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 06: Joan Jett attends the Bvlgari B.zero1 Rock collection event at Duggal Greenhouse on February 06, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) ...
American Songwriter

On the Charts 44 Years Ago, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Kicked Off a Seven-Week Peak at No. 1 With This Legendary Tune

On the charts 44 years ago, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts kicked off a seven-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "I Love Rock 'N' Roll." ...
American Songwriter

The Band That Almost Permanently Halted the Creation of Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”

Joan Jett was one of the biggest rock ‘n’ rollers of the ’80s. She procured several hit songs, awards, and had a steadfast fan base that rivaled some of the biggest bands of the decade. Her 1982 No. 1 ...
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Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp revisit Joan Jett's "I Love Rock N' Roll"

This week, Toyah and King Crimson’s Robert Fripp have set their way-back machine to January 2021 when, still deep in pandemic lockdown, they covered Joan Jett and The Blackhearts‘ “I Love Rock N’ Roll ...
The Boston Globe

On Joan Jett Night, a celebration for women who love rock ’n’ roll

Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers May 17-23. On a raucous night at the Rosebud Bar & Kitchen in Somerville in 2011, ...
The Oakland Press

Billy Idol, Joan Jett make it easy to love rock ‘n’ roll at Pine Knob

Billy Idol and Joan Jett put on the kind of concerts you can package in a time capsule as prototypical examples of Rock ‘n’ Roll 101. Playing on a rainy Thursday night, Aug. 28, at the Pine Knob Music ...