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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 ...
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 ...
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." ...
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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 ...
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Do you love Rock 'n' Roll? Here's how you can see Joan Jett

Legendary rockers Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to take the stage at the FireKeepers Event Center at 8 p.m. April 4. Tickets for this highly anticipated performance go on sale starting at 10 a ...
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Do you love rock 'n roll? You'll want to catch this Hall of Famer at the Stanley in April

Hall of Fame rockers Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will perform at The Stanley Theatre in Utica on April 18. Tickets start at $47.50 and go on sale Feb. 21. Jett has had many hit songs, including "I ...
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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 ...