Born: Philadelphia, PA, 1960
Years Active: 1976-2010
Member of: The Runaways
Influenced by: Gary Glitter, New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders, Glen Buxton, Dead Boys, The Stooges, The Rolling Stones, Tommy James & the Shondells, Bay City Rollers, Fred "Sonic" Smith, T. Rex, Suzi Quatro, The Clash, The Kinks, The Ramones, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Cheap Trick, Ron Asheton, The Who, Marc Bolan, MC5, Mick Ronson, The Sex Pistols, Steve Jones, John (Johnny Rotten) Lydon
Genre: Rock & Alternative
Biography: By playing pure and simple rock & roll without making an explicit issue of her gender, Joan Jett became a figurehead for ...
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Jan 27 2009 11:00AM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner: "Put another dime in the jukebox, baby" --Joan Jett's 'I Love Rock 'N' Roll' (1982) You might be able to love rock 'n' roll for a dime, but hearing it on a jukebox will likely cost you a dollar. Previous Next ... Read moreSep 22 2008 4:00AM
by Gaylord Fields
Filed under: Rock Almanac
Spinner: On This Date in 1958: Joan Jett is born Joan Marie Larkin in Wynnewood, Pa. The Almanac Advises for September 22: "The roar of a jet engine at takeoff has been measured at a very loud 120 decibels, which is the same level as found at a typical rock ... Read moreApr 03 2008 13:00PM
by Jessica Robertson
Filed under: News, Exclusive, Spinner Interview
Spinner: When Joan Jett picks up the phone in New York for her Spinner interview, two things are immediately apparent: First, the tale of her three-decade plus career is evidenced wholly by her speaking voice, which is throaty and unintentionally gruff. It's ... Read more
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03/26/09
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03/16/09
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03/09/09
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02/13/09
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02/12/09
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02/12/09
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01/30/09
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01/06/09
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12/17/08
Q&A: Joan Jett on Her Big Hits and Runaways Drama With Twilight star Kristen Stewart por...
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12/05/08
'Twilight' star to play Joan Jett Apparently, she loves vampires and rock 'n' roll.
Newsday - New York NY
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12/03/08
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10/20/08
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts perform their greatest hits at The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts in Morristown
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08/23/08
Joan Jett delivers with usual abandon Joan Jett's career has been built around short tun...
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08/18/08
Joan Jett's still good at being 'bad' It's been more than 30 years since Joan Jett kicke...
The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY
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08/17/08
Rocker Joan Jett's still got great ‘bad reputation' It's been more than 30 years since J...
The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY
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07/17/08
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06/04/08
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06/04/08
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Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL
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05/30/08
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04/03/08
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07/09/09
Lita Ford Vs. Joan Jett With the movie The Runaways , starring Kristen Stewart and Dakot...
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07/03/09
Third or Fourth Look at Dakota Fanning in The Runaways. Today in Film Bloggery 07/03/09
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06/24/09
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06/17/09
Kristen Stewart punks out with Runaways' Joan Jett Stop trying to put those two together...
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06/16/09
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06/11/09
Kristen Stewart Shows Off Her New (Joan) Jett Black Hair
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06/09/09
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06/09/09
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03/05/09
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12/17/08
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12/08/08
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12/03/08
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12/03/08
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12/03/08
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11/23/08
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10/28/08
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06/11/08
An Inconvenient Distinction? Joan Jett Lands Signature Gibson Since co-founding The Runa...
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05/30/08
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04/28/08
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