February 2020 News

Female power: ‘Rise Up: Songs of the Women's Movement' to premiere on NMPBS
from: abqjournal.com
By ADRIAN GOMEZ / JOURNAL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR



This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

The amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote, a right known as women's suffrage, and was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, ending almost a century of protest.

The movement is the impetus behind the documentary "Rise Up: Songs of the Women's Movement," which will premiere at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, on New Mexico PBS. It will air again at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8.

"Rise Up" chronicles the role that music played in one of the nation's most dynamic social movements of the 20th century - the women's rights movement in the 1960s and '70s.

Hit songs that became empowering and beloved anthems are performed by Aretha Franklin, Lesley Gore, Helen Reddy, Loretta Lynn, Janis Ian, Holly Near, Gloria Gaynor, Dolly Parton, JOAN JETT, Cyndi Lauper, Melissa Etheridge, Tina Turner, Eurythmics (Annie Lennox) and others.

The documentary is being aired as part of Women's History Month.

At the helm of the documentary are Heather A. Smith and Donna Korones.

Smith says the documentary is intended to be informative, while reminiscing with the music.
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Female power: 'Rise Up: Songs of the Women's Movement' to premiere on NMPBS
from: faroutmagazine.co.uk
By Jack Whatley



Iggy Pop has never done anything by halves and the latest release from his former band, The Stooges, proves that ethos hasn't changed a bit. The band are set to release a huge vinyl box set of their seminal album Fun House.

A pivotal moment in the evolution of rock and roll, the album has long been lauded as the birthplace of punk and while the band aren't making that claim they are giving the record, released in 1970 and enjoying its 50th anniversary, a proper outing.

Out on July 17th via Rhino Records, the album is a huge 15xLP collection that features the album's complete session, a live New York performance from 1970, a slipmat, posters, prints, a 45 adapter, and two 7″ singles. It makes one hell of a box set.

The set also comes with liner notes from a plethora of artists who saw the record as the pinnacle of their inspiration, including, Tom Morello, JOAN JETT, Flea, Thurston Moore, Henry Rollins, Steve Van Zandt, and more.

But you better be quick as there are only exactly 1,970 copies available for purchase and this collector's item will go very quickly indeed.

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JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS SET FOR SPRING RUN
from: nightswithalicecooper.com
By Nights with Alice Cooper



JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS are squeezing in a string of spring dates before they join up with Motley Crue, Def Leppard, and Poison for a major stadium tour this summer. Jett and the band kick off the run on March 13th in Ivins, Utah at Tuacahn Amphitheatre and wraps things up over two nights -- June 5th and 6th -- at Las Vegas' The Pearl.

Jett will play a one-off show during the summer on July 18th at Sparks, Nevada's Nugget Event Center, and already has her first post-Crue / Leppard tour gig planned for September 7th in Syracuse, New York at the New York State Fair.

Although revered for both their classic '80s hits and ongoing pedal to the metal live shows, JOAN JETT revealed that back in the day, she and the BLACKHEARTS faced nothing but rejection upon trying to land a record deal: ["We wanted to be on a major, we really wanted to be on a major label. We sent four or five songs; 'Bad Reputation,' I Love Rock N' Roll,' 'Crimson And Clover,' 'Do You Wanna Touch Me. . .' -- maybe one other one, all of which turned out to be Top 10 hits. We got 23 rejection letters from all the majors and the minors: 'You guys need a song search. . . . Maybe she should lose the guitar. . .' So, you gotta say to yourself, 'Either they can't hear hits, or they're not listening to the tapes' -- but whatever it is, they completely ignored it."] SOUNDCUE (:30 OC: . . . completely ignored it)

JUST ANNOUNCED: JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS tour dates (subject to change):
March 13 - Ivins, UT - Tuacahn Amphitheatre
March 14 - Laughlin, NV - Rockin’ on the River at Laughlin Event Center
May 2 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Music Festival
May 15 - Austin, TX - Nutty Brown Amphitheater
May 16 - Richardson, TX - Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival
June 5 - Carlton, MN - Black Bear Casino Resort
June 5, 6 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
July 18 - Sparks, NV - Nugget Event Center
September 7 - Syracuse, NY - The Great New York State Fair

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2020 NYS Fair: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer JOAN JETT to play Chevy Court
from: syracuse.com
By Geoff Herbert



JOAN JETT is returning to the Great New York State Fair this summer.

JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS will perform at Chevy Court on Monday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m., for the final show of the 2020 NYS Fair. The concert is the second announced for this year's lineup and free with admission.

Jett is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer behind hits like "Bad Reputation," "I Love Rock N Roll," "I Hate Myself for Loving You" and "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)." She last performed on the Chevy Court stage in 2014.

"JOAN JETT is a hero to many women who grew up with her music and an icon for fans of rock n' roll. We're proud to have the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame band back and we know this is a great way to close out another year of amazing free music," New York State Fair Director Troy Waffner said in a statement.

The only other Chevy Court concert that's been announced so far is Sheena Easton on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. Additional NYS Fair concerts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Nearly four dozen shows by national touring acts at Chevy Court or on the Experience Stage will be offered free with admission this year.

The 2020 New York State Fair is tentatively expanding by an extra five days and will run from Aug. 21 to Sept. 7.

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Documentary about Creem magazine secures theatrical distribution deal
from: detroitnews.com
By Adam Graham, The Detroit News



The re-titled "CREEM: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" will be in theaters later this year

The story of Creem magazine is headed to theaters.

A theatrical release is planned for "CREEM: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine," Deadline.com reports. Domestic distribution rights for the documentary have been acquired by Greenwich Entertainment, which also handled the release of the Oscar-winning documentary "Free Solo" as well as last year's "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice."

The film, which played film festivals in 2019 under the title "Boy Howdy! The Story of CREEM Magazine," tells the tale of the famed Detroit-based rock mag which published from 1969 to 1989.

Among those who share stories about the magazine and its influence in the film are Alice Cooper, JOAN JETT, filmmaker Cameron Crowe, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer (and former Bloomfield Hills resident) Chad Smith, Metallica's Kirk Hammett and more.

No release schedule has been announced, but the film is slated to hit theaters this year, according to Deadline. "

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Bulgari New York Fashion Week party
from: standard.co.uk
By Megan C. Hills | Photo by Getty Images



On Thursday night stars attended a New York Fashion Week party hosted by Bvlgari to celebrate the launch of the B.zero1 Rock Collection.

Dressed in swathes of black leather and a rock and roll attitude, stars like JOAN JETT, Ciara and more showed up to party.

Rocker JOAN JETT arrived to show the kids exactly how it's done, wearing a leather jacket and trousers, coloured shades and rocking her signature hairdo.

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Every Song In The Birds Of Prey Movie
from: screenrant.com
By SARAH MORAN



Birds of Prey features songs that are just as wild and crazy as its butt-kicking heroines. Here's every song heard in Harley Quinn's new movie.

The soundtrack for the latest film in the DC Extended Universe, Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), features songs that are just as wild and crazy as its cast of butt-kicking heroines. Starring and produced by Margot Robbie, directed by Cathy Yan, and with a screenplay by Christina Hodson (Bumblebee), Birds of Prey is a female tour de force, and as such, its soundtrack is stacked with some sensational women musicians.

Joining Robbie's now-iconic Harley in Birds of Prey is Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Dinah Lance/Black Canary, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Helena Bertinelli/Huntress, and Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain. Throughout the film, these different women's stories begin to slowly intersect, and eventually, they're forced to team up in order to take down Gotham crime boss, Roman Sionis/Black Mask (Ewan McGregor). He's aided by his right hand man and violent psychopath, Victor Zsasz (Chris Messina), but together, these ladies are unmistakably a force to be reckoned with.

Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) begins with Harley recounting her breakup with the Joker and it's all set to the rather obvious but no less perfect song choice of "I Hate Myself For Loving You" by JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS. From there, the film moves to the club - Black Mask's club, specifically - where many scenes in the film take place and almost all of which feature a song from Birds of Prey: The Album, like "Bad B**ch" by Doja Cat or "Invisible Chains" by Lauren Jauregui. (Note: the soundtrack album doesn't include every song heard in Birds of Prey, just those recorded for the film.)

After Harley overhears her roller derby pals talking behind her back and tosses the tray of margaritas (all while Liquits' "Desde Que" plays at the Mexican restaurant), she gets the bright idea to blow up Ace Chemicals. The stunning shot is accompanied by another on-the-nose song choice, "Joke's On You" by Charlotte Lawrence, that plays as Harley triumphantly struts away from the rainbow-colored explosion. With Harley's character established, Birds of Prey moves on to introducing its other heroines, like Renee Montoya and Huntress in a scene where the former investigates the latter's latest crime - an assassination inside an Italian restaurant set to "Sweet Dreams (Of You)" by Patsy Cline. Meanwhile, Harley is lusting after a most delicious bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich as Barry White's "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby" plays.
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