Joan Jett's journey from the Runaways to rock stardom highlights her impact on music and women's empowerment in the industry.

In the '70s, there was no other band quite like the Runaways. Formed in Los Angeles in 1975 by impresario Kim Fowley, the band consisted entirely of tough teenage girls who sang and played their own ...

It was a time when girls didn’t play electric guitar, glam rock blasted in the nightclubs and Farrah Fawcett was everyone’s hair-speration. It was the 1970s. But 17-year-old Joan Jett wasn’t pleased ...

This entry is technically two women, but both of them are absolutely worth mentioning on our list of women who rocked the 1970s. With the debut of their very first album Dreamboat Annie in 1976, Heart ...

Kristin Stewart will star as Joan Jett in director Floria Sigismondi's biopic of '70s all-girl rock band The Runaways. Initially formed as a teen novelty act in 1975 by Kim Fowley, the group ...

Defining a genre isn’t easy, especially when it comes to rock ’n’ roll. The genre’s sound varies wildly, even when looking at a single decade of rock. That said, there is one figure that defines rock ...

Before her rant, Jett began the set with “TMI” from her recently released album Unvarnished. The intimate Santos Party House show was, after all, a record release party meant to celebrate the first ...

Billy Idol and Joan Jett kicked off their 2025 tour Wednesday night in Phoenix with a huge serving of '80s hits and trips to their respective punk rock pasts. You can see the complete set lists for ...

Joan Motherfucking Jett still has it after all the water that has flowed under her bridge since she started The Runaways way back in the 70s. She kicked things off at last Saturday's Billy Idol show ...

Female empowerment was on full display last weekend in Columbia, as legendary rocker and former Marylander Joan Jett joined Gen X superstar Alanis Morissette for two nights of sold-out shows at ...

Gary Davies, takes us into the 80s, where Belinda Carlisle, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Wendy James and Chrissie Hynde achieve ...