Last Saturday, Blackheart Records released an exclusive Record Store Day reissue of Album on 180-gram yellow vinyl. If you were lucky enough to get a copy, tucked inside the packaging is a little card announcing that The Blackhearts will have a new album out THIS FALL! My palms are already starting to sweat. (Is that … Continue reading »
From @joanjett: Re-releasing ALBUM for the first time since 1983 on 180g yellow vinyl for #rsd13 on 4/20/13! instagram.com/p/XKgBIbDAxY/— Joan Jett (@joanjett) March 22, 2013 From recordstoreday.com: For the first time since 1983, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ ALBUM will be released on vinyl on Jett’s own Blackheart Records. This exclusive Record Store Day re-issue … Continue reading »
Now for the good news: Joan Jett has joined Instagram: @JoanJett! Follow her NOW! There are a bunch of cool photos over there already, but this is my favorite – “Listening to a vinyl test pressing. More details to come!” THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT NEW MUSIC, PEOPLE. CAN YOU STAND IT??? Sorry for shouting, I guess … Continue reading »
My heart is breaking for you, Jettheads! The Darkness have canceled their tour with Joan Jett in Australia and New Zealand. Their drummer, Ed Graham, is having health issues. Here’s the band’s statement, from The New Zealand Herald: “It is with great regret that we are having to cancel The Darkness’ planned April dates in … Continue reading »
[Post updated with track listing screen shot. See below.] The Blackhearts are re-releasing their Greatest Hits package in Australia on March 15th, and it will include BOTH “TMI” and “Reality Mentality.” Pre-order HERE: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/greatest-hits/id606209677 The previews of both studio tracks are on YouTube. (Thanks, Jaz. ) They sound great, but now I’m foaming at the … Continue reading »
Joan confirmed in a February interview with The New Zealand Herald that The Blackhearts’ new album will be out this year! I’ve heard rumors of March, but they haven’t announced an official release date yet. Crossing all of my fingers and toes that it’s true, though (as soon as I’m done typing this). She’s set … Continue reading »
The new website for Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Greatest Hits is: http://greatesthits.joanjett.com/ You can listen to each song and read the stories behind their creation, some of which may surprise even long-time Jettheads. Here are a few things I never knew: Joan wrote “Love is Pain” while she was in The Runaways. The original … Continue reading »
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Greatest Hits comes out tomorrow, March 9th, and Blackheart Records is launching a special website to promote it. Blackheart sent me a screen shot of the new site. http://www.joanjett.com will redirect you there tomorrow: ~ ~ ~ ~ It’s hard to see from the picture, but it looks like the … Continue reading »
Multiple Sarcasms, the movie starring Joan Jett and the Blackhearts in drag as the “night club band”, may not be released in March as originally planned. The IMDB page still lists the release date as March 2010, but Moviefone now lists the release date as May 7, 2010. The official website still just says “Spring … Continue reading »
The Hip-O-Select website has The Runaways’ The Mercury Albums Anthology for presale, and the package includes four Runaways temporary tattoos! And, at $29.98, buying it directly from Hip-O-Select is cheaper than both Amazon and CD Universe. Amazon and CD Universe don’t mention the tattoos, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t included. Here’s a snippet of … Continue reading »
