Dolly Parton would have loved to sing "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" with Joan Jett — but the latter just wasn't up for it. "When I wrote 'Rockstar,' the title song, I was picturing her as a little girl ...

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 The Runaways, female rock bands simply didn’t exist. Prior to forming the band, where did you think your guitar playing would take you? I didn’t really think about it. I was just living in the ...

Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers May 17-23. On a raucous night at the Rosebud Bar & Kitchen in Somerville in 2011, ...

Billy Idol and Joan Jett put on the kind of concerts you can package in a time capsule as prototypical examples of Rock ‘n’ Roll 101. Playing on a rainy Thursday night, Aug. 28, at the Pine Knob Music ...

Legendary rockers Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to take the stage at the FireKeepers Event Center at 8 p.m. April 4. Tickets for this highly anticipated performance go on sale starting at 10 a ...

Another Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is coming to Central New York. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will perform at The Stanley Theatre in Utica on Friday, April 18, 2025. The concert will begin at 7:30 ...