query: What is the name of Joan Jett's band?

title: Joan Jett

text: ceremony, closed the program with a performance of the Dave Clark Five's 1964 hit "Bits and Pieces". Joan Jett & the Blackhearts appeared on several dates of the True Colors tour in the summer of 2008. She opened for Def Leppard in August. On November 19, 2009, Mattel released a Joan Jett Barbie doll. Her name and likeness was used with her permission. In June 2010, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts opened for Green Day on their UK tour alongside acts such as Frank Turner and Paramore. The band was the opening act for Aerosmith's September 2010 Canadian tour. Joan

title: Joan Jett

text: opportunity to pursue her musical endeavors. Shortly after the move to Los Angeles, her parents divorced and she changed her name to Joan Jett, taking her mother's maiden name as her professional and legal name. In Los Angeles, Jett's favorite night spot was Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco, a venue that provided the glam rock style she loved. Jett became a founding member of the Runaways, alongside drummer Sandy West. Jackie Fox, Lita Ford and Cherie Currie soon joined up to complete the band, creating the classic lineup. While Currie initially fronted the band, Jett shared some lead vocals, played rhythm

title: Joan Jett

text: including outreach projects such as handing out Vegetarian Starter Kits to the public. Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". The Blackhearts' version of the song "I Love Rock 'n Roll" was number-one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. Jett's other notable hit

title: Joan Jett

text: Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". The Blackhearts' version of the song "I Love Rock 'n Roll" was number-one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. Jett's other notable hit songs include "Bad Reputation", "Crimson and Clover", "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh

title: Pure and Simple (Joan Jett album)

text: Pure and Simple (Joan Jett album) Pure and Simple is the ninth studio album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released in 1994. "Pure and Simple" was the first album to feature a new line up of Blackheart band members since the departure of longtime guitarist Ricky Byrd and bassist Kasim Sulton after the release of Jett's last album, "Notorious". This new line up consisted of legendary bassist Kenny Aaronson and lead guitarist Tony "Bruno" Rey. "Pure and Simple" would be the last Joan Jett & the Blackhearts release until 2006's "Sinner". In 1995, both Aaronson and Rey went on

title: Joan Jett discography

text: Joan Jett discography The discography of Joan Jett, an American rock singer, includes 42 singles and 14 studio albums. As a part of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, her most successful release is 1981's "I Love Rock 'n Roll". The album reached number 2 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 chart and was certified Platinum in the United States and as well as 2× Platinum in Canada while selling over 10 million copies worldwide. This album spawned two Top 10 singles on the "Billboard" Hot 100, the highest being "I Love Rock 'n' Roll". It reached the top of the chart

title: Album (Joan Jett album)

text: a single of the track was only released in Canada, where it was backed with "Coney Island Whitefish." Album (Joan Jett album) Album is the third studio album by Joan Jett and the second to feature her backing band The Blackhearts. The album was originally released in July 1983. Unlike Joan Jett's two previous albums, only two tracks are cover songs, though this had not been the original plan. During the recording of the album, Jett commented, "I know what's going to happen. When we included lots of covers, people would call us on it. If we don't they'd say,

title: Album (Joan Jett album)

text: Album (Joan Jett album) Album is the third studio album by Joan Jett and the second to feature her backing band The Blackhearts. The album was originally released in July 1983. Unlike Joan Jett's two previous albums, only two tracks are cover songs, though this had not been the original plan. During the recording of the album, Jett commented, "I know what's going to happen. When we included lots of covers, people would call us on it. If we don't they'd say, 'Where's the covers?'" The cassette tape version had 2 different issues, one issued in a regular black plastic

title: Good Music (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album)

text: debut movie "Light of Day". A video was shot for the shortened single mix of "Good Music", following Joan Jett around New York City. Jett is seen in her limo throwing 'bad music' tapes out the window, as well as playing guitar in her loft and even washing her hair in the shower. It climaxed with an in-concert appearance with her band at CBGB, however the video was rarely played on MTV. Good Music (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album) Good Music is the fifth studio album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released in 1986. The album's working title

title: Joan Jett

text: and picture book, spanning her career from the Runaways to the present day. Jett, along with the Blackhearts, released the album "Unvarnished" on September 30, 2013. The album reached "Billboard"'s Top 50. It included songs dealing with the death of her parents and other people. August 1 was declared Joan Jett day in West Hollywood. She was named West Hollywood's Rock Legend. Former Blackhearts member Lee Crystal died on November 6, 2013, from complications of multiple sclerosis. Jett starred in and was the executive producer of the film "Undateable John", which was released in 2014. In April 2014, Jett fronted

title: Bad Reputation (Joan Jett album)

text: List in 2005. Production Bad Reputation (Joan Jett album) Bad Reputation is the debut solo studio album by American recording artist Joan Jett. It was originally self-released in 1980 as a self-titled album after her previous band The Runaways disbanded. It was then re-issued on Boardwalk Records in 1981 as "Bad Reputation". Record producer Kenny Laguna financed the album's recording sessions using borrowed studio credits. Recorded before Joan Jett formed The Blackhearts, the majority of the album featured Jett backed by members of the Roll-Ups, with Lea Hart on guitar, Jeff Peters on bass and Paul Simmons on drums. Other

title: Bad Reputation (Joan Jett album)

text: Bad Reputation (Joan Jett album) Bad Reputation is the debut solo studio album by American recording artist Joan Jett. It was originally self-released in 1980 as a self-titled album after her previous band The Runaways disbanded. It was then re-issued on Boardwalk Records in 1981 as "Bad Reputation". Record producer Kenny Laguna financed the album's recording sessions using borrowed studio credits. Recorded before Joan Jett formed The Blackhearts, the majority of the album featured Jett backed by members of the Roll-Ups, with Lea Hart on guitar, Jeff Peters on bass and Paul Simmons on drums. Other tracks include well known

title: Joan Jett

text: the remaining members of Nirvana for a performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She joined the band again later that night for its surprise concert at Saint Vitus. In April 2014, Jett was the first woman to win the Golden God Award. Former bandmates Cherie Currie and Lita Ford came and supported her. On April 24, 2014, "Alternative Press" magazine held its first-ever Alternative Press Music Awards, and Jett received the AP Icon Award. On July 12, 2014, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts performed at Tropicana Field after the

title: Joan Jett

text: advance money. There was enough for her but not for a band. She said she had to have a band. And I believe to this day that it was the Blackhearts, that concept, that made Joan Jett." She placed an ad in the "LA Weekly" stating that she was "looking for three good men". John Doe of X sat in on bass for the auditions held at S.I.R. studios in Los Angeles. He mentioned a local bass player, Gary Ryan, who had recently been crashing on his couch. Ryan was born Gary Moss, and adopted his stage name upon joining

title: Joan Jett

text: duet with Chase Noles on "Tearstained Letters", a song on the Heart Attacks' 2006 album, "Hellbound and Heartless". Joan Jett & the Blackhearts headlined the Albuquerque, New Mexico Freedom Fourth celebration on July 4, 2007, with an estimated crowd of 65,000 in attendance at the annual outdoor event. In November 2007, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts appeared with Motörhead and Alice Cooper in a UK arena tour; Jett opened eight American shows on Aerosmith's 2007 World Tour. Following the Dave Clark Five's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, on March 10, 2008, Jett, as part of the

title: Sinner (Joan Jett album)

text: Sinner (Joan Jett album) Sinner is the eleventh studio album by the American hard rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released June 13, 2006, by Blackheart Records Group. While most of the contents previously appeared on the Japan-only release "Naked" (2004), some in different mixes, it is her first record of new material released in the United States since "Pure and Simple" in 1994. Singles released include "A.C.D.C." (originally by Sweet) and "Riddles" (Jett's first-ever political song), which is a new version of "Right in the Middle" from "Naked" with different lyrics. An edited "clean" version was also released.

title: Sinner (Joan Jett album)

text: The CD also includes enhanced content, consisting of a lyrics sheet (in PDF format) and a video of the recording of "A.C.D.C.". Sinner (Joan Jett album) Sinner is the eleventh studio album by the American hard rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released June 13, 2006, by Blackheart Records Group. While most of the contents previously appeared on the Japan-only release "Naked" (2004), some in different mixes, it is her first record of new material released in the United States since "Pure and Simple" in 1994. Singles released include "A.C.D.C." (originally by Sweet) and "Riddles" (Jett's first-ever political song),

title: Joan Jett

text: Yeah)", "Light of Day", "I Hate Myself for Loving You" and "Dirty Deeds". Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. She has three albums that have been certified Platinum or Gold, and has been a feminist icon throughout her career. She has been described as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll and the Godmother of Punk. In 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Joan Marie Larkin was born on September 22, 1958 to James Larkin and Dorothy Jett Larkin, at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia (although some

title: Joan Jett

text: to his new label, Boardwalk Records and re-released the "Joan Jett" album as "Bad Reputation". A spring 1981 concert at the Palladium in New York City proved to be a turning point. Described by music journalists as a career-defining performance by Jett, it helped solidify a strong New York following for Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. After a year of touring and recording, the Blackhearts recorded a new album entitled "I Love Rock 'n Roll" for the label. Ambel was replaced by local guitarist Ricky Byrd during the recording. Byrd recalled in an interview with Guitarhoo!, "One day I went

title: Greatest Hits (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album)

text: version of "I Love Playin' with Fire" (originally by Jett's former band The Runaways) was appended as an iTunes Store and Japanese bonus track. Greatest Hits (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album) Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the rock group Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, released March 9, 2010 through Jett's label Blackheart Records. It includes two discs of 21 songs in total and features Jett's three songs that charted in the US top ten: "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", "Crimson and Clover", and "I Hate Myself for Loving You". In 2013, the album was released in Australia

title: Joan Jett

text: baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida. On October 29, 2014, Jett sang the U.S. national anthem at the New York Knicks vs. the Chicago Bulls basketball game. Jett and Hot Topic released Jett's first clothing line in 2014. It consists of jackets, shirts, pants, and a sweater. On April 15, 2015, Jett & the Blackhearts opened for the Who, kicking off their "The Who Hits 50!" 2015 North American tour in Tampa, Florida. The Blackhearts opened for the Who for 42 dates in the U.S. and Canada, ending November 4 in Philadelphia. On July 4, 2015, Joan Jett & the

title: Notorious (Joan Jett album)

text: the film. Notorious (Joan Jett album) Notorious is the eighth studio album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The album was released in 1991. "Backlash" was the label's first choice for a single, but the resulting one-track CD was only available as a promotional item sent to DJs. "Don't Surrender" was released in the US as a CD single accompanied by a remix ("The Most Excellent Mix") and the non-LP track "Misunderstood". "Wait for Me", a song Jett wrote when she was just 16, was a cover of The Runaways' version from their 1977 album "Waitin' for the Night". "I

title: Notorious (Joan Jett album)

text: Notorious (Joan Jett album) Notorious is the eighth studio album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The album was released in 1991. "Backlash" was the label's first choice for a single, but the resulting one-track CD was only available as a promotional item sent to DJs. "Don't Surrender" was released in the US as a CD single accompanied by a remix ("The Most Excellent Mix") and the non-LP track "Misunderstood". "Wait for Me", a song Jett wrote when she was just 16, was a cover of The Runaways' version from their 1977 album "Waitin' for the Night". "I Want You"

title: Joan Jett

text: "The Runaways", a movie about Jett's band, was released, starring Kristen Stewart as Jett and Dakota Fanning as Currie. While the Runaways were popular in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and South America, they could not garner the same level of success in the US. After Currie left the band, the band released two more albums with Jett handling the lead vocals: "Waitin' for the Night" and "And Now... The Runaways". Altogether, they produced five albums from 1975 until they disbanded in the spring of 1979. Soon afterward, Jett produced the Germs' only album, "(GI)". In 1979, Jett was in England

title: Joan Jett

text: released "Good Music", which featured appearances by the Beach Boys, the Sugarhill Gang and singer Darlene Love. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts became the first rock band to perform a series of shows at the Lunt–Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, breaking the record at the time for the fastest ticket sell-out. Her next release, "Up Your Alley", went multi-platinum. This album contains the single "I Hate Myself for Loving You", which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and had been used as the theme song for Sunday Night Football NFL games in America (with altered lyrics, by

title: Pure and Simple (Joan Jett album)

text: the track "Here to Stay" co-written by Jett and Kat Bjelland. A few seconds of the song are also heard on the cassette at the very end of Side One before fading out. Jett independently put out "Spinster" as a 7-inch blue vinyl single in the US with a picture sleeve. The B-sides were "Go Home" and "Hostility". The track "World of Denial" was eventually released in the US on Jett's greatest hits album "Fit to Be Tied". Pure and Simple (Joan Jett album) Pure and Simple is the ninth studio album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released in

title: Flashback (Joan Jett album)

text: Flashback (Joan Jett album) Flashback is the eighth studio album, and a compilation album of outtakes and rare songs released by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. The album was initially released in late 1993 and was reissued in 1998 with a slightly different track listing. The 1998 version dropped five tracks from the 1993 release: "Summertime Blues", "Louie Louie", "Star Star", "Stand Up for Yourself" and "Call Me Lightning" and replaced them with "Real Wild Child (Wild One)", a live version of "Bad Reputation" and "Right 'Til the End", which was only available on the cassette version of the 1993

title: Joan Jett

text: In an interview, Stewart revealed that she hoped to be able to sing some songs in the film. The film explores the friendship between Jett and Runaways' lead singer, Cherie Currie, played by Dakota Fanning, and premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2010. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts appeared at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, at Harry-O's, for "The Runaways" promotion, which was also attended by Stewart and Dakota Fanning. March 2010 saw the release of a 2-CD "Greatest Hits" album with four newly re-recorded songs. March 2010 also saw the release of a hardcover biography

text: Good Music (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album) Good Music is the fifth studio album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released in 1986. The album's working title was "Contact", after the final song off the album (hence the contact sheet of photographs on the cover), but it was changed to "Good Music" in its final stages. "Fantasy" was also recorded for this album but was instead featured as the non-LP B-side to the "Good Music" single. It also appeared on Jett's odds-and-sods album, "Flashback". The song "This Means War" also appeared on the concurrently released soundtrack to Joan Jett's

title: Joan Jett

text: Jett & the Blackhearts were part of the lineup for the Falls Music & Arts Festival, December 29 through January 1, 2010, in Australia. Jett was an executive producer for the film "The Runaways", which chronicled the Runaways' career. It was written and directed by Floria Sigismondi, who has directed videos for Marilyn Manson, the White Stripes and David Bowie. Production of the movie began filming around "Twilight"'s Kristen Stewart's filming schedule, (i.e. of the sequels "" and ""). Stewart played Jett in the film. In order to prepare for the role, Stewart met Jett around the 08/09 New Year.

title: Joan Jett

text: "Let's Do It" featuring Jett and Westerberg was also released during this time, and appeared in the song credits for the movie "Tank Girl". In 1993, Jett and Laguna released "Flashback", a compilation of various songs on their own Blackheart Records. Jett produced several bands prior to releasing her debut, and her label Blackheart Records released recordings from varied artists such as thrash metal band Metal Church and rapper Big Daddy Kane. The press touted Jett as the "Godmother of Punk" and the "Original Riot Grrrl". In 1994, the Blackhearts released the well-received "Pure and Simple", which featured tracks written

text: Greatest Hits (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album) Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the rock group Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, released March 9, 2010 through Jett's label Blackheart Records. It includes two discs of 21 songs in total and features Jett's three songs that charted in the US top ten: "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", "Crimson and Clover", and "I Hate Myself for Loving You". In 2013, the album was released in Australia featuring two new songs ("TMI" and "Reality Mentality") added to the end of the second disc, which were later included on "Unvarnished". A new

title: Joan Jett

text: commercially released. Jett and Laguna entered the Who's Ramport Studios with the latter at the helm, and Jett's self-titled solo debut was released by Ariola Records in Europe on May 17, 1980. In the US, after the album was rejected by 23 major labels, Jett and Laguna released it independently on their new Blackheart Records label, which they started with Laguna's daughter's college savings. Laguna remembers, "We couldn't think of anything else to do but print up records ourselves." With Laguna's assistance, Jett formed the Blackhearts. Laguna recounted, "I told Joanie to forget the band and support herself on the

title: Notorious (Joan Jett album)

text: was a revised version of a song from 1979 that Jett and Kenny Laguna had written for a movie she was set to star in. The original lyrics (which can be heard on the fan-club only CD "1979") were nihilistic and raw, whereas the version heard on "Notorious" is politically correct. Several editions of the album feature "Machismo" before "Goodbye", but this is the only difference. "I Want You", as well as other songs by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, was featured in Floria Sigismondi's 2010 biopic film "The Runaways", but they were not included on the soundtrack album of

title: Joan Jett

text: the Blackhearts in 1979, in part to cover for the fact that he was only 15 at the time. Ryan was part of the Los Angeles punk scene and had played bass with local artists Top Jimmy and Rik L. Rik. He had been a fan of the Runaways and Jett for years. Jett recognized him at the audition and he was in. Ryan in turn recommended guitarist Eric Ambel, who was also at the time part of Rik L. Rik. The final addition to the original Blackhearts was drummer Danny "Furious" O'Brien, formerly of the San Francisco band the

title: Joan Jett

text: guitar and wrote or co-wrote a lot of the band's material along with Ford, West and Currie. The band recorded five albums, with "Live In Japan" becoming one of the biggest-selling imports in US and UK history. The band toured around the world and became an opening act for Cheap Trick, Ramones, Van Halen and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They found success abroad, especially in Japan. While touring England with the Runaways in 1976, Jett first heard the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" when she saw Arrows perform it on their weekly UK television series "Arrows". In 2010,

title: Joan Jett

text: Blackhearts were part of the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary show at the RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. In September 2018, Jett signed a music distribution deal with Sony Music's Legacy Recordings, making her catalogue officially available for streaming. Jett is a sports fan and has remained actively involved in the sports world. "Bad Reputation" was used by Ultimate Fighting Championship's Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey as her walkout song at the pay-per-view event UFC 157 and is her current theme music in the WWE. Her cover of "Love Is All Around" (the theme song of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show")

title: Joan Jett

text: pursuing a solo career. She recorded three songs there with the Sex Pistols' Paul Cook and Steve Jones, one of which was an early version of Arrows' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll". This version appears on the 1993 compilation album "Flashback". Later that year, she returned to Los Angeles, where she began fulfilling an obligation of the Runaways to complete a film which was loosely based on the band's career entitled "We're All Crazee Now!" Three actresses stood in for the departed band members, including Rainbeaux Smith, who was also a rock drummer. While working on the project, Jett met

title: Joan Jett

text: well as sellout tours with the Police, Queen, and Aerosmith, among others. She was among the first English-speaking rock acts to appear in Panama and the Dominican Republic. After receiving her own MTV New Year's Eve special, Jett beat out a number of contenders to appear in the movie "Light of Day" with Michael J. Fox. Bruce Springsteen wrote the song "Light of Day" especially for the movie, and her performance was critically acclaimed. It was about this time that Ryan and Crystal left the Blackhearts. They were soon replaced by Thommy Price and Kasim Sulton. Later that year, Jett

title: The Runaways (film)

text: The Runaways (film) The Runaways is a 2010 American biographical drama film about the 1970s rock band of the same name written and directed by Floria Sigismondi. It is based on the book "Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway" by the band's original lead vocalist Cherie Currie. The film stars Dakota Fanning as Currie, Kristen Stewart as rhythm guitarist and vocalist Joan Jett, and Michael Shannon as record producer Kim Fowley. "The Runaways" depicts the formation of the band in 1975 and focuses on the relationship between Currie and Jett until Currie's departure from the band. The film grossed

title: All-female band

text: first all-female band to reach the Hot 100's top 40, with "Charity Ball" peaking at #40. The track had even greater success on WLS, peaking at #3 between October 25 and November 1, 1971. In 1975, the Canadian duo of sisters, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, recorded the first of a string of albums, sometimes joined by their sister Jane. The Runaways were an early commercially successful, hard-edged, all-female hard rock band, releasing their first album in 1976; band members Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, and Lita Ford all went on to solo careers. In the United Kingdom, the advent of punk

title: Joan Jett

text: slowly building a fan base but struggling to remain financially afloat. Throughout 1980, the band was able to keep touring solely due to Laguna drawing on advances from outside projects. Jett and Laguna used their personal savings to press copies of the "Joan Jett" album and set up their own system of distribution, sometimes selling the albums out of the trunk of Laguna's Cadillac at the end of each concert. Laguna was unable to keep up with demand for the album. Eventually, old friend and founder of Casablanca Records, Neil Bogart, made a joint venture with Laguna and signed Jett

title: Joan Jett

text: with Babes in Toyland's Kat Bjelland, L7's Donita Sparks and Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna. Jett has also been described as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. Jett returned to producing for the band Circus Lupus in 1992 and again, in 1994, for Bikini Kill. This recording was the "New Radio +2" vinyl 7-inch EP for which she also played and sang back-up vocals. The Riot Grrrl movement started in the 1990s, with Bikini Kill as a representative band, and many of these women credited Jett as a role model and inspiration. In 1997, Jett was featured on the "We Will

title: Bad Reputation (Joan Jett song)

text: Bad Reputation (Joan Jett song) "Bad Reputation" is a rock song co-written and recorded by Joan Jett and first released from her 1980 debut album of the same name. It is her debut solo single. In 2009, it was named the 29th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. It is the highest-ranked song by a woman on the list. A music video was made in 1982 after the huge success of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll". The video, directed by David Mallet, is a re-enactment of 23 record labels rejecting Jett's first solo album and her subsequent

title: Bad Reputation (Joan Jett song)

text: studio recording and a cover of Nickelback's "How You Remind Me". The song was released for the film only in Japan on 11 December 2012, as a digital download on the "One Piece Film: Z Original Soundtrack". The 2-track promotional CD single was released on the next day, exclusive to Japan. After heavy radio airplay, the cover peaked at No. 8 on the Japan Hot 100. Bad Reputation (Joan Jett song) "Bad Reputation" is a rock song co-written and recorded by Joan Jett and first released from her 1980 debut album of the same name. It is her debut solo

title: Joan Jett Blakk

text: Joan Jett Blakk Joan Jett Blakk is the drag persona of performer Terence Smith. Smith is an African-American actor, writer and political candidate. Blakk first garnered a measure of national attention when he ran for President of the United States in 1992. Calling himself a blend of Divine, David Bowie and Grace Jones, Smith began performing in 1974. In 1991, Smith, as Blakk, ran against Richard M. Daley for the office of mayor of Chicago, Illinois. The campaign was chronicled in the 1991 video "Drag in for Votes". Smith's next campaign was for the presidency in 1992, under the slogan

title: Joan Jett discography

text: #65. "House of Fire" was released in the US in early 1990 and reached #56 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and #39 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Her cover of "Love Is All Around" (the theme song of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show") was used by the NCAA to promote the Women's Final Four, as well as the song "Unfinished Business," which was never commercially released. "Love Is All Around" went into radio play and became the number one requested song without an existing (support) CD. Joan Jett discography The discography of Joan Jett, an American rock singer, includes

title: Joan Jett Blakk

text: the LGBTQ community. It became so successful it was moved to a larger venue to accommodate the sold out crowds. In 1999, Smith, again as Blakk, announced his intention to run for mayor of San Francisco against incumbent Willie Brown. In June 2019, a play based on Smith’s 1992 presidential campaign, "Ms. Blakk for President," written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and Tina Landau and starring McCraney in the title role, will open at Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago. Joan Jett Blakk Joan Jett Blakk is the drag persona of performer Terence Smith. Smith is an African-American actor, writer and political candidate.

title: Flashback (Joan Jett album)

text: release. "Call Me Lightning" and "Summertime Blues" were later added as bonus tracks on reissues of "Bad Reputation" and "Louie Louie" became a bonus track on the reissue of "I Love Rock 'N Roll". "Star Star" was included as an unlisted "surprise" track on the 1983 cassette release of "Album", but was later removed after the original cassette was pulled from some stores because of non-labelled "explicit" track lyrics. The song was restored on the CD release. Flashback (Joan Jett album) Flashback is the eighth studio album, and a compilation album of outtakes and rare songs released by Joan Jett

title: Joan Jett

text: signing them. Jett also guested on the track "Destroy" and made a cameo appearance in its music video. In 2005, Jett and Laguna signed punk rockers the Vacancies and produced their second album, "A Beat Missing or a Silence Added" (reaching the top 20 in CMJ Music Charts), and their third album in 2007, "Tantrum". That same year, she was recruited by Steven Van Zandt to host her own radio show on Van Zandt's "Underground Garage" radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. She hosted a four-hour show titled "Joan Jett's Radio Revolution", broadcast every Saturday and Sunday. The program moved

title: Joan Jett

text: murderer, Jesus Mezquia, was brought to trial and convicted. Jett is a guest artist on Marky Ramone and the Intruders' 1999 album "The Answer to Your Problems?" on the track "Don't Blame Me". She is a guest vocalist on Peaches' album "Impeach My Bush" on the tracks "Boys Wanna Be Her" and "You Love It". At an October 2001 9/11 benefit in Red Bank, New Jersey, Jett and Springsteen appeared together on stage for the first time and played "Light of Day". In 2004, Jett and Laguna produced the album "No Apologies" by the pop punk band the Eyeliners, after

title: Joan Jett

text: Lifetime on October 18, 2014. Jett provided the voice for the character Sunshine Justice in an upcoming episode of "Steven Universe". Jett was the subject of a documentary, "Bad Reputation", which was released in theaters and streaming on September 28, 2018. Jett has consistently refused either to confirm or deny rumors that she is lesbian or bisexual. In a 1994 interview with "Out" magazine she said, "I'm not saying no, I'm not saying yes, I'm saying believe what you want. Assume away—go ahead." In 2006, she also addressed the rumors that she is an open lesbian by saying, "I never

title: Joan Jett

text: Jett hosted a showcase of new film and video shorts, "Independent Eye", for Maryland Public Television. In 2004, Jett narrated a short film, "Godly Boyish", about two teenagers who share suicidal fantasies. In 2008, Jett made a cameo appearance in Darren Lynn Bousman's rock opera/file "Repo! The Genetic Opera" as the guitarist in Shilo's room during the piece "Seventeen". Also in 2008, she appeared in the "" episode "" as a rock-and-roll talk show host who gets murdered. Jett played Betsy Neal in the film "Big Driver". The film, based on Stephen King's novella of the same name, premiered on

title: Joan Jett Blakk

text: "Lick Bush in '92!" and documented in the 1993 video of the same name. Smith also ran for president in 1996 with the slogan "Lick Slick Willie in '96!" In each of these campaigns Smith ran on the Queer Nation Party ticket. Following the 1992 campaign, Smith relocated to San Francisco, California and joined the African-American stage comedy troupe Pomo Afro Homos. He launched his talk show, "Late Nite with Joan Jett Blakk" at Kiki Gallery, under the production of Rick Jacobsen, and featuring Stephen Mounce as co-hostess Babette.. The talk show featured local and national persons of interest in

title: Joan Jett

text: two singers) during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. This was followed by "The Hit List", which was an album consisting of cover songs. During this time, Jett co-wrote the song "House of Fire", which appeared on Alice Cooper's 1989 album "Trash". In 1990, the band had a song on the "Days of Thunder" soundtrack, "Long Live the Night", written by Jett with Randy Cantor and Michael Caruso. Her 1991 release "Notorious", which featured the Replacements' Paul Westerberg and former Billy Idol bass player Phil Feit, was the last with Sony/CBS as Jett switched to Warner Bros. A CD single of

title: Joan Jett

text: from Sirius 25 ("Underground Garage") to Sirius 28 shortly before being canceled in June 2008. In 2005, Jett and Laguna celebrated the 25th anniversary of Blackheart Records with a sellout show at Manhattan's Webster Hall. In June 2006, Jett released her album "Sinner", on Blackheart Records. To support the album, the band appeared on the 2006 Warped Tour and on a fall 2006 tour with Eagles of Death Metal. Various other bands such as Antigone Rising, Valient Thorr, the Vacancies, Throw Rag and Riverboat Gamblers were to have joined the tour for a handful of dates each. Jett sang a

title: Joan Jett

text: Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute" album. She performed a cover of the Johnny O'Keefe song "Wild One" (or "Real Wild Child"). Jett worked with members of the punk rock band the Gits, whose lead singer and lyricist, Mia Zapata, had been raped and murdered in 1993. The results of their collaboration was a live album, "Evil Stig" and a single, "Bob", whose earnings were contributed to the investigation of Zapata's murder. To this end, the band and Jett appeared on the television show "America's Most Wanted", appealing to the public for information. The case was solved in 2004, when Zapata's

title: Bad Reputation (Joan Jett album)

text: musicians, such as the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones and Paul Cook, and Blondie's Clem Burke and Frank Infante. After independently recording the album with Laguna, Jett took the record to a number of major record labels, none of which were interested in releasing the project. Rather than continue to hunt for a willing label, Laguna and Jett decided to fund the pressing of the album themselves. The original, self-released, version of the album was simply titled "Joan Jett" and was sold directly to concert-goers and record stores out of Laguna's trunk. The album sold relatively well, prompting its re-release a

title: Joan Jett

text: to a studio to jam around a bit with Jett and everything clicked". The first single from the album was a cover of the title track, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", originally written and recorded by Arrows, which in the first half of 1982 was number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for seven weeks in a row. It is "Billboard"s No. 56 song of all time and has also been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016. Jett released "Album" (1983) and "Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth" (1984). A string of Top 40 hits followed, as

title: Joan Jett

text: songwriter and producer Kenny Laguna, who was hired by Toby Mamis to help Jett with writing some tracks for the film. They became friends and decided to work together. Jett relocated to Long Beach, New York, where Laguna was based. The plug was pulled on the project halfway through shooting after Jett fell ill, but in 1984, after she became famous, producers looked for a way to use the footage from the incomplete film. Parts of the original footage of Jett were eventually used in another project, an underground film called "DuBeat-Eo", which was produced by Alan Sacks but not

title: Name of Joan of Arc

text: toponym. As noted above, "Arc" is not a place and therefore the Latin "de Arc" is not a true toponym, but rather the Latinization of "d'Arc", despite the absence of apostrophes in French surnames during the life of St. Joan. Name of Joan of Arc Joan of Arc did not come from a place called "Arc", but was born and raised in the village of Domrémy in what was then the northeastern frontier of the Kingdom of France. In the English language her first name has been repeated as "Joan" since the fifteenth century because that was the only English

title: Name of Joan of Arc

text: Name of Joan of Arc Joan of Arc did not come from a place called "Arc", but was born and raised in the village of Domrémy in what was then the northeastern frontier of the Kingdom of France. In the English language her first name has been repeated as "Joan" since the fifteenth century because that was the only English equivalent for the feminine form of "John" during her lifetime. Her surviving signatures are all spelled "Jehanne" without surname. In French her name is today always rendered as "Jeanne d'Arc", reflecting the modern spelling of her first name. The surname

title: The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth

text: "Classic Drummer", the crowd at the concert included: Ellen DeGeneres (Vance's sister), Portia de Rossi, David Steinberg, Hanson, and music producer Matthew Wilder (No Doubt, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson). Mark Bryan, the guitarist for Hootie and The Blowfish, makes an on stage appearance, joining the band on the song "I Can Tell". The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth is a live concert by the band Cowboy Mouth released on DVD on November 20, 2007. It is the first DVD, and second video of the band, the first being 1996's 'Alive'

title: The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth

text: The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth is a live concert by the band Cowboy Mouth released on DVD on November 20, 2007. It is the first DVD, and second video of the band, the first being 1996's 'Alive' on VHS. In addition, they appear in a scene in the 1995 movie "The Underneath". The DVD was recorded in front of a packed house at the Roxy On Sunset in Hollywood, California, during the summer of 2007. The title is a pun on a live concert by Talking Heads. According to

title: Joan Jett

text: made any kind of statement about my personal life on any level. I never made any proclamations. So I don't know where people are getting that from." Jett supported Howard Dean in the 2004 election because of his opposition to the Iraq War. She has been a vegetarian for over 20 years and supports both PETA and Farm Sanctuary. Jett first turned vegetarian because of her love of animals. After making the switch to vegetarianism, Jett learned of the environmental impacts of intensive animal farming, and became an advocate for vegetarian and vegan living. She has worked closely with PETA,

title: Joan Jett

text: episode "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", performing the title song. In 1992, she was a guest star in , a first-season episode of TV's "". The 1999 series "Freaks and Geeks" used the song "Bad Reputation" as the opening theme. In 2000, Jett appeared in the Broadway production of "The Rocky Horror Show" in the role of Columbia. That same year, Jett appeared on "Walker, Texas Ranger" as an ex-CIA agent turned assassin hired to kill Walker and Alex. In 2002, Jett appeared in the film "By Hook or by Crook" in the role of News Interviewee. From 2000 to 2003,

title: Joan Jett

text: was used by the NCAA to promote the Women's Final Four, as well as the song "Unfinished Business", which was never commercially released. "Love Is All Around" went into radio play and became the number one requested song without an existing (support) CD. Jett supplied theme songs for the ESPN X Games premiere and has contributed music to all their games since. At Cal Ripken Jr.'s request, she sang the U.S. national anthem, at the Baltimore Orioles game in which he tied Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played. She also sang the national anthem at the final game played

title: Name of Joan of Arc

text: Pucelle" or "the Maid of Orléans". Her native village has been renamed "Domrémy-la-Pucelle" in reflection of that tradition. Joan appears, in a negative light, in William Shakespeare's late sixteenth-century play "Henry VI, Part 1". In the play she is referred to mainly as "Joan La Pucelle" and "Joan", but also twice as "Joan of Arc". "Now, the worshipful reason of modern France for disturbing the old received spelling, is–that Jean Hordal, a descendant of La Pucelle's brother, spelled the name Darc, in 1612. But what of that? Beside the chances that M. Hordal might be a gigantic blockhead, it is

title: Light of Day

text: due to the connection of Joan Jett and Bruce Springsteen. "The Barbusters" is the name of Jett's band in the film. Light of Day Light of Day is a 1987 American musical drama film starring Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands and Joan Jett. It was written and directed by Paul Schrader. The original music score was composed by Thomas Newman and the cinematography is by John Bailey. Fox and Jett play a brother and sister who are lead performers in a rock band, The Barbusters, in Cleveland, Ohio. The sister, Patti Rasnick, is an unmarried mother and has a troubled

title: Joan Jett

text: Avengers. This lineup played several gigs at the Golden Bear, in Huntington Beach, California and the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood before embarking on their first European tour, which consisted of an extensive tour of the Netherlands and a few key shows in England, including the Marquee in London. Laguna fired O'Brien at the end of the tour, and upon returning to the States, Jett, Ryan, and Ambel moved to Long Beach, New York. Auditions were set up and Lee Crystal, formerly of the Boyfriends and Sylvain Sylvain, became the new drummer. The band then toured throughout the US,

title: Joan Jett

text: sources list her birthdate as September 22, 1960). She is the eldest of three children. Her father was an insurance salesman; her mother was a secretary. Her family was Protestant and attended church, but they were not particularly religious. In 1967, her family moved to Rockville, Maryland, where she attended Randolph Junior High and Wheaton High School. Jett got her first guitar at the age of 14. She took some guitar lessons, but soon quit because the instructor kept trying to teach her folk songs. Her family then moved to West Covina, California, in Los Angeles County, providing Jett the

title: Jett Jackson: The Movie

text: Silverstone remembers what Miz Coreta told him about how she was able to tell that Sliverstone was not Jett due to his eyes, and figures out which one is Jett due to the same thing. Together Jett and Silverstone defeat and knock out Kragg. Later, Kragg and his henchmen are arrested and Jett talks over his decision to quit with Silverstone, realizing that he should remain an actor. He returns to his own world and Silverstone destroys the machine behind him. Back in his world, Jett announces his intention to keep playing Silverstone, and reunites with his family and friends.

title: Love Crushed Velvet

text: remixed by DJ Asha and 2 a.m., became a viral hit on electronic music blogs. In July of the same year, "Goodbye Goldblatt" was added to the game "Rock Band 3". "Love Crushed Velvet" (2011) Love Crushed Velvet Love Crushed Velvet is a rock band from New York, NY. Lead singer and songwriter A.L.X. began collaborating with drummer Thommy Price (Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Blue Öyster Cult, Scandal) in 2008. Jimi Bones (Joan Jett, Blondie) joined as lead guitarist, and Enzo Penizzotto (Joan Jett) was the primary bass player on what became the band's self-titled debut album. The album was

title: Joan Jett discography

text: in 1982. It was then followed by "Crimson and Clover", which reached number 7 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 60 on the UK charts. Two additional singles were issued, however, neither of which charted. "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" off of "Bad Reputation" reached number 20 on "Billboard"'s Hot 100 Chart. After releasing three additional albums between 1983 and 1986, Jett returned with the album "Up Your Alley", in 1988. It was a Top 20 album on the "Billboard" 200, and was her second (and final) Platinum certified album in the United States. The album featured

title: Joan of Arc (band)

text: Chicago 1999" is not a live album, but a reference to the fact that the band lived in Chicago in the year 1999. Members of Joan of Arc have been in many other bands including Friend/Enemy with Califone's Tim Rutili; American Football with Kinsella's brother Mike; Owls, a Cap'n Jazz reunion; Ghosts and Vodka; Everyoned, Love of Everything, Aitis Music, Hydrofoil and Make Believe. Joan of Arc began as a band named Red Blue Yellow. They broke up after their first show, threw away all of their old material, and started afresh with new songs and a new name. Three

title: Jett James

text: able to lie his way out of what has happened. When Romeo is found, he, John and Gina turn up at the Walker's and Jett is forced to apologise for his actions. In one storyline Jett nearly drowns in a boating accident. His predicament begins when Jett takes a trip on his boat which is not seaworthy. John and Marilyn (Emily Symons) decide to get married and they try to find Jett and get his blessing. But they are alarmed when they cannot find him. Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) alerts John that Jett must have headed into the sea in

title: Joan Jett discography

text: the Top 10 single "I Hate Myself for Loving You". After the release of "The Hit List" in 1990, Jett charted again at #47 on "Billboard" with the release of "Unvarnished" in 2013. However, she released a string of compilation albums throughout the 1990s, and released six more studio albums, the most recent being "Unvarnished" in 2013. Jett also co-wrote "House of Fire" in 1989 with American rock musician Alice Cooper, which was released on his 1989 album "Trash". Desmond Child also co-wrote the song. The single was first released in the UK in late 1989, where it peaked at

title: Jett James

text: VJ and they train for the surf carnival. When he learns John kissed Marilyn, Jett calls Marilyn a marriage wrecker. When VJ and his mother suddenly leave town, Jamie Sharpe (Hugo Johnstone-Burt) questions Jett about where they have gone. Jamie steals Jett's phone and John advises Jett to stay away from him. Indi reassures Jett that VJ will return and Jett develops a crush on her. Indi babysits Jett, which delights him, until her husband, Romeo, turn up. Jett rubs lipstick on Romeo's shirt collar, hoping to cause trouble, but Romeo quickly realises what he has done. Jett tricks John

title: Jett Jackson: The Movie

text: when he's about to destroy the machine, he's given the nearly finished script which reveals that Silverstone is going to be killed. (The decisions made in Silverstone's world are what is written for the script.) Hawk and Artemis are trapped in a force-field cage, and Silverstone is about to be destroyed by a laser when Jett himself swings in and knocks down Kragg. Jett saves Silverstone and Silverstone frees Artemis and Hawk. Those two go after Kragg's goons and easily defeat them while Jett and Sliverstone team up against Kragg. Kragg disguises himself so he looks exactly like them but

title: Jett James

text: to try her hardest and practice on him. Despite many attempts Jett and Gina fail, however John volunteers for a go, it is successful and the discovery that his father had killed himself and to cover this fact John and his mother burned down the barn with his fathers body inside, shocks Marilyn and Jett. John however has no memory of what happened during the hypnotherapy session. Jett and Marilyn keep the details from John, however Jett struggles to contain the information and presses Marilyn to inform John of the truth. For his portrayal of Jett, McDonald received a nomination

title: What About Joan?

text: What About Joan? What About Joan? is an American sitcom that aired on ABC for two seasons of 21 episodes during 2001. It starred Joan Cusack as Joan Gallagher, a Chicago schoolteacher and the comedy of her day-to-day life. It co-starred Kyle Chandler. It was produced by James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, David Richardson, and Ed Weinberger. Joan Cusack played a high school teacher on the verge of a deepening relationship with Chandler. It was filmed before a live studio audience in Chicago and edited in Los Angeles. Joan's apartment was supposed to be located in the Ravenswood neighborhood of

title: What About Joan?

text: Chicago. What About Joan? What About Joan? is an American sitcom that aired on ABC for two seasons of 21 episodes during 2001. It starred Joan Cusack as Joan Gallagher, a Chicago schoolteacher and the comedy of her day-to-day life. It co-starred Kyle Chandler. It was produced by James L. Brooks, Richard Sakai, David Richardson, and Ed Weinberger. Joan Cusack played a high school teacher on the verge of a deepening relationship with Chandler. It was filmed before a live studio audience in Chicago and edited in Los Angeles. Joan's apartment was supposed to be located in the Ravenswood neighborhood

title: Jett James

text: the family decide to go on holiday, but during the journey Gina collapses at the wheel of the car. Both John and Jett are scared by what has happened and are unsure about what to do. Jett is both shocked and confused by Gina's collapse, fearing that he is going to lose another mother. Gina dies from an aneurysm and McDonald said that her death would have a big impact on Jett. He explained "Jett's just had a horrible roller-coaster ride and things aren't getting better for him. There's more heartbreak ahead. It's going to get harder. I can say

title: Love Crushed Velvet

text: Love Crushed Velvet Love Crushed Velvet is a rock band from New York, NY. Lead singer and songwriter A.L.X. began collaborating with drummer Thommy Price (Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Blue Öyster Cult, Scandal) in 2008. Jimi Bones (Joan Jett, Blondie) joined as lead guitarist, and Enzo Penizzotto (Joan Jett) was the primary bass player on what became the band's self-titled debut album. The album was recorded at Shabby Road Studio and Kingsland Recording in Brooklyn, NY, and in the studio of Brian McGee, also in New York. British producer and engineer Dave Bascombe (Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, The Human

title: Jett James

text: He has had a lot of independence in his life due to his mother's situation. When asked what the most challenging aspects of playing Jett were, McDonald said "I've led an opposite life to Jett - he had this horrible upbringing, so I've had to put myself in that place as to what I would do if I had to survive on my own and provide for a family." After his mother died, Jett was fostered by Gina and her husband, John (Shane Withington). When Jett's biological father, Richard Bozic (Radek Jonak), turns up, Jett suddenly decides to move away

title: Joan (given name)

text: Joan (given name) Joan () is mainly a female name in English and a male name in Catalan (Central: , Valencian: ) and Occitan (). It is related to the names John, Jane, Jean, Jeanne, Johan, Joanna, Juan, João, Ivana, Jovan, Jovana, Jovanka, Ioan, Ioana, Jan, Jann, Yanne, Jouan, Ivan, and Siobhán. The English female name is an English form of the Old French name Johanne, a female variant of the male name Johannes. The name ultimately derives from the Biblical Hebrew name יוחנן Yôḥānān, short for יהוחנן Yəhôḥānān, meaning "Yahweh is merciful". People and fictional characters named Joan include:

title: Joan (given name)

title: Chip Jett

text: Chip Jett Charles McRae "Chip" Jett (born September 22, 1974 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is one of the most popular players on the World Poker Tour. Jett has been known as "Chip" ever since he left the hospital when he was born. The nickname was suggested by a nurse to Jett's parents. His name is considered to be an aptronym. Jett began working as a poker dealer in an Indian casino, but turned into a professional player when he realized he was making more money as a player. Jett finished

title: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads

text: vinyl edition – this track has been included on the subsequent CD release. The title of the album is a reference both to the group's preference for having no expressed definite article within the band name (as opposed to "The Talking Heads") and to David Byrne's minimalist introductions to songs. The album opens with one such introduction: "The name of this song is "New Feeling". That's what it's about." An expanded version of the record, on CD in the United States for the first time, was released in 2004 by Sire/Warner Bros./Rhino. It duplicated the pattern of the original with

title: Joan of Arc (band)

text: a poorly-received follow-up EP led to Joan Of Arc's breakup. Tim Kinsella then formed a group called Owls, a reincarnation of the original Cap'n Jazz lineup. After recording the album with Steve Albini in 2001, the departure of Mike Kinsella and Victor Villareal led to the Owls' breakup. Left without a band once again, Tim Kinsella started working on songs for a solo album. After completing the album with help from Sam Zurick and Mike Kinsella, Tim Kinsella decided that since all three had played in Joan Of Arc, it should bear the name Joan of Arc. The album, much

title: Joan of Arc (band)

text: Joan of Arc (band) Joan of Arc is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois named after the French saint Joan of Arc. They formed in 1995, following the breakup of Cap'n Jazz. Singer Tim Kinsella has been the only permanent member of the group; he has also recorded as a solo artist. Joan of Arc are known for their use of electronics, samples, and multi-track recording in their songs; some songs on "The Gap" contained over 100 tracks. Joan of Arc's lyrics and cover art are often intentionally misleading, humorous, or confusing. For example, the album "Live in

title: Joan of Arc (band)

text: Terror Sex We Trust" "Joan of Arc ... once more surpassed themselves as artists". To tour the albums in 2003, Tim Kinsella organised a new lineup including Bobby Burg, Nate Kinsella (Tim's cousin) and Sam Zurick, who would also double as his side-project Make Believe. After a live album recorded in Germany and a split EP with Bundini Brown (of Tortoise and Gastr Del Sol), the band assembled a huge team of collaborators for 2004's "Joan of Arc, Dick Cheney, Mark Twain" on Polyvinyl Records. This effort was largely well-regarded and a significant step forward for a new incarnation of

title: NRG (American band)

text: native of Taunton, Massachusetts, walked into the studio, put on a set of headphones, and started to sing. Les never made it to the first chorus and was asked to be in the band. The final member was bass player Pat Lynch. Their song "Instruments of Destruction" is included in the compilation "". NRG has shared the stage with artists such as the Goo Goo Dolls, Extreme, Joan Jett, UFO, Nazareth, Blue Öyster Cult, Kix and Judas Priest. In 2003 Damn Cheetah released "Primal", Brown formed "Damn Cheetah" with members of NYC band "Blacklace" in the late 80's who also

title: Jett James

text: that Jett was not thinking of the repercussions because of his young age. Jett's plan amounts to nothing when John and Gina insist that he spends the night at the Walker family's home instead. When Indi begins to worry about Romeo's whereabouts, Jett uses Romeo's phone to send her a text saying he is in the pub. Meanwhile, Romeo attempts to escape the shed, but falls and knocks himself unconscious. An "All About Soap" reporter noted that Indi soon realises what has been occurring and tells Jett that nothing can happen between them. Weaving quipped that Jett would not be

title: Guitar Wolf

text: teller, and was replaced by Toru, a drummer suggested by Enocky from the band Jackie & The Cedrics. In time the band would come to develop its own unique strain of punk rock music, fusing multiple genres together into what the band described as "Jet Rock 'n' Roll." Although Guitar Wolf has cited Joan Jett as an important musical and stylistic influence, contrary to some reports, the term "Jet Rock" is not derived from Joan Jett's name. The term's origin is, rather, attributed to the sound of a jet plane. In an interview conducted in St. Louis April 5, 2012,

title: The Famous Jett Jackson

text: Sheriff Woodrick "Wood" Jackson, and his great-grandmother, Miz Coretta (whom Jett calls Nana). Keeping in touch with his mother Jules by video link on his computer (though by the third season she also moved to Wilsted), Jett now spends part of his time with family, friends and school, and the rest living the life of a working actor and celebrity. In doing so, Jett often ends up in sticky situations, usually aided and abetted by his childhood friend, J.B., his not-quite girlfriend Kayla, and sometimes by Cubby, "Silverstone"'s wacky special effects wizard. In the second half of the series, Jett's

title: The Dawn (band)

text: The Dawn (band) The Dawn is a Filipino rock band which first achieved commercial success during the late 1980s in the Philippines. The band broke up in 1995 with lead vocalist Jett Pangan forming another band, the Jett Pangan Group. The Dawn reunited in late 1999. The Dawn is considered the "longest-lived and most prolific rock band in the Philippines". The Dawn was formed in 1985 by Teddy Diaz (vocals and guitars), JB Leonor (drums), and Clay Luna (bass). The band's name was derived from a portrait of the Holy Spirit that symbolized the dawn of a new day (probably

title: Germs (band)

text: Germs (band) The Germs were an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States, originally active from 1976 to 1980. The band's main early lineup consisted of singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom and drummer Don Bolles. They released only one album, 1979's "(GI)", produced by Joan Jett, and were featured the following year in Penelope Spheeris' documentary film "The Decline of Western Civilization", which chronicled the Los Angeles punk movement. The Germs disbanded following Crash's suicide on December 7, 1980. Their music was influential to many later punk rock acts. Smear went on to

title: Joan of Arc (band)

text: Burg, etc.") and set the story in Chicago (instead of London), posting the revision on 1984.com for a limited time. Current contributors Past contributors Past contributors continued Studio albums Live albums EPs 7"/Singles/Splits Joan of Arc (band) Joan of Arc is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois named after the French saint Joan of Arc. They formed in 1995, following the breakup of Cap'n Jazz. Singer Tim Kinsella has been the only permanent member of the group; he has also recorded as a solo artist. Joan of Arc are known for their use of electronics, samples, and multi-track

title: Jett (TV series)

text: Jett (TV series) Jett is an upcoming American action drama television series created by Sebastian Gutierrez. It stars Carla Gugino and is expected to premiere on Cinemax. "Jett" begins when "fresh out of prison, world-class thief Daisy "Jett" Kowalski is forced back into doing what she does best by dangerous and eccentric criminals determined to exploit her skills for their own ends." On April 18, 2018, it was announced that Cinemax had given the production a straight-to-series order. The series was created by Sebastian Gutierrez who is also set to executive produce, write, and direct for the series. Other executive