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JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS - Greatest Hits
from: newburycomics.com
by Craig Sharp
About JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS:
JOAN JETT has been a force in pop culture since she was 15 years old. She is an originator, an innovator, a leader and a visionary. Not only is she an accomplished singer/songwriter and guitarist with eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles (including "Bad Reputation," "I Love Rock 'N' Roll," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," "Do You Want To Touch Me," and "Crimson and Clover"), she's also has her own independent label, BLACKHEART RECORDS. She has acted in movies (including 1987's Light Of Day with Michael J. Fox and Jenna Rowlands) and a Tony-nominated Broadway musical (The Rocky Horror Show). She was listed as one of only two women on Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 greatest guitar players of all time!
Joan has been called, "the eternal outsider," which aptly describes a woman that has both broken boundaries and continues to beat down walls, yet remains humble and appreciative. "I've had a blessed career. I consider myself so lucky to have been able to do things my own way." This in itself is rare in an industry so bogged down with ego and complicity. Yes, her own way: From co-founding her first major band, the pioneering all-girl punk quintet, The RUNAWAYS ("Cherry Bomb"), at only 15 years old to bringing the infectious music of JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS to the masses, Joan's determination and drive has kept her consistently busy and in the public eye.
Since the release of her studio album, SINNER, in 2006 (featuring the hit single "A.C.D.C."), Jett has made appearances in concert, on TV, on radio, in movies, continuously trekking across the globe playing for fans both new and old. Her music remains a major force in mainstream culture. Faith Hill sings a JOAN JETT composition, "I Hate Myself For Loving You," as the theme for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Her seminal classic, "Bad Reputation," is the theme for the hit show, American Chopper. Her songs are in countless films including Shrek, Charlie's Angels, Monster, and Tenacious D, to name a few.
With such a continued interest in Jett's music, 2010 will see the release of a new greatest hits album. The compilation will feature eco-friendly packaging (100% recycled paper and biodegradable trays). Joan, who has been dedicated to keeping the environment clean for most of her life, couldn't be more thrilled to be offering a "green" effort. "I hope that soon we can make sure that everything we do is earth-friendly," she says. "I've always appreciated nature - trees, grass, birds, sun and even insects. I obsessively recycle. I almost never turn on lights; I pretty much live in the dark. I don't use a lot of water. I'm a vegetarian, so I avoid contributing to the major environmental damage that the meat industry creates. I try to minimize my needs."
Jett is also the executive producer on the upcoming film about her first band, the legendary all female band, The RUNAWAYS. The RUNAWAYS film, stars Kristen Stewart as JOAN JETT and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie (both from the Twilight Saga film franchise). The Greatest Hits contains 7 songs from the film, one unreleased track and all the hits, remastered.
The hits collection, of course, will come out through Jett's own BLACKHEART RECORDS, a label she founded in 1980 (which made her the first female artist to own and operate an independent record company). Joan and her longtime songwriting partner/producer KENNY LAGUNA created BLACKHEART RECORDS, after 23 different labels when trying to release, "I Love Rock 'N' Roll," after parting ways with The RUNAWAYS, had rejected her.
BLACKHEART RECORDS is home to up-and-coming groups like San Antonio-based female threesome Girl In A Coma, and Los Angeles' pop-punk trio The Dollyrots, whom Joan met on the Warped Tour, as well as The Vacancies, punk band from Cleveland, OH and The Cute Lepers a punk band. The label continues to add new up and coming artists to their roster. "I keep my eyes open [for new acts to sign] all the time when I'm on the road," says Joan. "We made BLACKHEART RECORDS what we wanted it to be. It's a place where girls can feel comfortable to be - both in a work environment and on an artistic level."
JOAN JETT & the Blackheart's U.S. Tour Dates:
02/27 Harrah's Stateline, NV
03/06 Carlin Park Jupiter, FL
03/27 Little Creek Shelton, WA
04/16 Chinook Winds Lincoln City, OR
04/17 Chinook Winds Lincoln City, OR
06/04 Portfest Newport, AR
06/25 Sonoma Marin Petaluma, CA
06/26 Sky City Acoma, NM
07/04 Del Mar Fairground Del Mar, CA
07/10 Odawa Resort Petoskey, MI
07/14 Spokane Spokane, WA
07/24 Great Jone County Monticello, IA
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