Growing up, Jett defied the norms and expectations that “girls don't play electric guitar” – and went on to become a bona fide trailblazer and legend ...

“There’s nothing more threatening than a girl with a guitar,” Joan Jett famously said back in 1999. More than 20 years later she hasn’t changed her stance. She has never been afraid to speak her mind ...

Joan Jett became a rock 'n' roll lifer the moment she cofounded the Runaways at age 16 with drummer Sandy West. Playing a mix of glam, pop, hard-rock and punk, the guitarist and singer was setting a ...

Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett & the ...

Joan Jett is a groundbreaking pioneer who wouldn’t let anyone tell her who to be, what to do, or what instrument to play. She’s rebellion personified, which was no easy task to achieve. Early on in ...

Joan Jett has gotten her flowers for her talents on stage and in rock music history, without a doubt. However, I think some of the more casual fans of Jett don’t understand just how talented she is as ...

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, ...

Billy Idol and Joan Jett are teaming up for a summer tour. Idol announced the It's a Nice Day to... Tour Again! tour with a humorous video (embedded below) in which he can't go anywhere without having ...

Joan Jett must have felt right at home Friday night on the Iron City Stage. The newish concert venue, nestled between the Allegheny River and Pittsburgh Brewing Co.’s Creighton facility, with railroad ...

The post Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Announce 2025 Las Vegas Residency appeared first on Consequence. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will rock a five-night residency at the House of Blues Las Vegas ...