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By Michael Gallucci
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS have announced a string of Las Vegas dates for 2025.
The band will start a five-date engagement at House of Blues Las Vegas on June 13. The venue is located inside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
Jett and the BLACKHEARTS' most recent tour was a joint run of summer dates with Alanis Morissette that started in June.
Those concerts found the band playing some of their best-known songs, such as the No. 1 "I Love Rock 'n Roll," their cover of Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crimson and Clover," "I Hate Myself for Loving You" and "Cherry Bomb," the 1976 song from her first band the RUNAWAYS, which Jett joined when she was 16.
When Are JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Playing in Las Vegas?
Jett and the BLACKHEARTS' five 2025 shows at House of Blues Las Vegas are scheduled for June 13, 14, 18, 20 and 21.
Fan presale tickets will be available beginning Wednesday at 1 p.m. EST; other presales will run until the general on-sale starts on Friday at 1 p.m. EST.
The list of dates for the Las Vegas engagement is below.
Jett's most recent release is the 2023 digital-only EP Mindsets; the year before she released Changeup, an album of acoustic versions of BLACKHEARTS favorites "Bad Reputation," "Fake Friends" and others.
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, House of Blues Las Vegas 2025
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June 21 JOAN JETT Traded Royalties From B-Side To Settle A Debt, Lost Millions When It Hit #1; PROFESSOR OF ROCK Investigates (Video) from: bravewords.com
By Matt Friedlander
"You are never gonna believe this story," says Professor Of Rock, introducing the video below. "Today’s legend JOAN JETT was rejected 23 times by labels. When she finally made it, Joan had a song she wanted to do that she knew would be a smash hit: 'I Love Rock 'N' Roll'. She saw it performed on TV in her hotel room when she was touring with her band... Joan was so blown away she made a vow that she would cover it. The thing is, 'I Love Rock 'N' Roll' took six years because it was rejected by her band time and again. And then, when it was finally recorded, it was released as a B-side not once but twice. When Joan went solo, she re-recorded it and this time put it out as an A-side. It was a #1 smash. It's one of the biggest rock songs ever. 4 Memorable Covers of AC/DC Songs by JOAN JETT, Shania Twain, Santana, & More from: billboard.com
By Matt Friedlander
AC/DC has shared the exciting news that they will launch a North American tour in 2025. It will mark the hard-rock legend's first tour of the continent in nine years. The 13-date trek is scheduled to run from an April 10 concert in Minneapolis and through a May 28 show in Cleveland.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are widely considered one of the greatest and most influential hard-rock bands of all time, with plenty of memorable songs showcasing the unique and powerful vocals of both their late early lead singer Bon Scott and his successor, Brian Johnson.
Of course, all of AC/DC's songs were powered by the blazing riffs of founding guitarist Angus Young.
The energy and grit of AC/DC is difficult to recreate, and yet many artists have tried their hands at covering songs by the band, with varying results. In honor of the group's impending tour, here are four noteworthy renditions of AC/DC songs by some very well-known singers and musicians.
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" - JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS (1990)
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" was the title track of AC/DC's third studio album, which originally released in 1976 only in Europe, New Zealand and the band's native Australia.
The album finally was released in the U.S. in 1981, a year after Scott's death and following the massive success of Back in Black, the first AC/DC album to feature Johnson. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" was sung by Scott and co-written by him, Angus Young and Malcolm Young. It eventually reached No. 4 on Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and has become one of the band's most popular tunes.
JOAN JETT recorded an inspired version of "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" for her 1987 covers album The Hit List. Boasting the shortened title of "Dirty Deeds," the song became a Top-40 hit for Jett, peaking at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jett's version, recorded with her band The BLACKHEARTS, added a bit of 1980s production sheen to the tune, but still rocked hard. It featured a blues-infused solo by BLACKHEARTS guitarist Ricky Byrd.
"You Shook Me All Night Long" - Shania Twain (2004)
"You Shook Me All Night Long" is one of AC/DC's biggest hits and best-known songs. The lead single from the Back in Black album, the tune was co-written by Johnson and the Young brothers.
The song became AC/DC's first single to crack the Top-40 of the Hot 100, peaking at No. 35. [more]
