Rock rebels pushing glam and punk past their grittiest limits.
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Influences
Wild glam rock sweetened with girl-group toughness.
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Deep Cuts
The tough-as-nails punk isn't afraid to show her vulnerable side.
About Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Artist Biography
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts offer up gritty rock ’n’ roll driven by renegade riffs and tough-as-nails attitude. At the heart of the group is its namesake, vocalist-guitarist Joan Jett, who formed The Blackhearts after the dissolution of her first band, ’70s hard rockers The Runaways. The group found success with a series of inspired covers, led by 1981’s sassy come-on “I Love Rock ’N Roll” and ’60s pop homage “Crimson and Clover” and 1983’s fuzz-coated take on “Everyday People.” Later, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts dabbled in glam rock and edgy originals with a metallic sheen, like 1988’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” and in the process became a major inspiration for ’90s rock icons L7 and Babes In Toyland and the riot-grrrl band Bikini Kill. A 2015 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—and tours that have taken them to festivals and stadiums—have only served to cement the band’s ferocious legacy.
Hometown
United States of America
Genre
Rock
Members of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts was formed in 1980. Members of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts include, or have included, the following 11 members.