112-824: Kevin Kerslake is an American filmmaker, photographer, and music video director. He has directed documentaries on Joan Jett ( Bad Reputation ), DJ AM ( As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM ), The Ramones ( We're Outta Here! ), Nirvana ( Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! ), Bob Marley & the Wailers ( Legend Remixed ), Soundgarden ( Louder Than Live and Motorvision ), The Interrupters ( This Is My Family ), Insomniac ( Electric Daisy Carnival , Nocturnal Wonderland and The Electric Daisy Carnival Experience ), among others. Television work includes scripted series on Fox ( The Visitor ), ABC Family ( Fallen ), and Vevo ( Tim Timebomb 's RockNRoll Theater ), plus segments on
224-472: A swing beat into their style. Rollins then abandoned his State of Alert "bark" and adopted the band's swing. Rollins later explained: "What I was doing kind of matched the vibe of the music. The music was intense and, well, I was as intense as you needed." In both incarnations of the Rollins Band, Rollins combined spoken word with his traditional vocal style in songs such as " Liar " (the song begins with
336-468: A "macho asshole". A legal dispute with Unicorn Records held up further Black Flag releases until 1984, and Ginn was slowing the band's tempo down so that they would remain innovative. In August 1983, guitarist Dez Cadena had left the band; a stalemate lingered between Dukowski and Ginn, who wanted Dukowski to leave, before Ginn fired Dukowski outright. 1984's heavy metal music -influenced My War featured Rollins screaming and wailing throughout many of
448-606: A 1982 show in Anacortes, Washington , Sub Pop critic Calvin Johnson wrote: "Henry was incredible. Pacing back and forth, lunging, lurching, growling; it was all real, the most intense emotional experiences I have ever seen." By 1983, Rollins's stage persona was increasingly alienating him from the rest of Black Flag. During a show in England, Rollins assaulted a member of the audience who attacked Ginn; Ginn later scolded Rollins, calling him
560-489: A Black Flag concert, Rollins repeatedly punched a fan in the face who had continuously reached for his microphone. Rollins became increasingly alienated from the audience; in his tour diary, Rollins wrote "When they spit at me, when they grab at me, they aren't hurting me. When I push out and mangle the flesh of another, it's falling so short of what I really want to do to them." During the Unicorn legal dispute, Rollins had started
672-518: A Grown Man Cry , Now Watch Him Die , Smile, You're Traveling , Get in the Van , Eye Scream , Broken Summers , Roomanitarian , and Solipsist . For the audiobook version of the 2006 novel World War Z , Rollins voiced the character of T. Sean Collins, a mercenary hired to protect celebrities during a mass panic caused by an onslaught of the undead. Rollins' other audiobook recordings include 3:10 to Yuma and his own autobiographical book, Get in
784-510: A New York resident since the late 1970s. She is an avid Baltimore Orioles fan. Henry Rollins Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins , is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, comedian, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore band Black Flag from 1981 to 1986. Following
896-633: 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 from Sirius 25 ( Underground Garage ) to Sirius 28 shortly before being canceled in June 2008. Also in 2005, Jett and Laguna celebrated
1008-459: A contributing columnist to the magazine. With the increased exposure, Rollins made several appearances on American music channels MTV and VH1 around this time, and made his Hollywood film debut in 1994 in The Chase playing a police officer. In 1995, the Rollins Band's record label, Imago Records, declared itself bankrupt. Rollins began focusing on his spoken word career. He released Everything ,
1120-739: A deadly threat to the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club . In 2009, Rollins voiced "Trucker" in American Dad! ' s fourth season (episode eight). Rollins voiced Benjamin Knox/Bonk in the 2000 animated film Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker . In 2010, Rollins appeared as a guest judge on season 2 episode 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race . In 2011, he was interviewed in the National Geographic Explorer episode "Born to Rage", regarding his possible link to
1232-623: A distribution deal with Imago Records and appeared at the Lollapalooza festival; both improved the band's presence. However, in December 1991, Rollins and his best friend Joe Cole were accosted by two armed robbers outside Rollins's home. Cole was murdered by a gunshot to the head; Rollins escaped without injury but police suspected him in the murder and detained him for ten hours. Although traumatized by Cole's death, as chronicled in his book Now Watch Him Die , Rollins continued to release new material;
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#17328595534921344-455: A fan of the band, exchanging letters with bassist Chuck Dukowski and later inviting the band to stay in his parents' home when Black Flag toured the East Coast in December 1980. When Black Flag returned to the East Coast in 1981, Rollins attended as many of their concerts as he could. At an impromptu show in a New York bar, Black Flag's vocalist Dez Cadena allowed Rollins to sing "Clocked In",
1456-404: A lesbian by saying, "I never 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." In 2016, former Runaways guitarist Lita Ford revealed in her memoir that she temporarily quit the band because the other members were "all gay," saying "First I found out that Sandy , the one I had bonded with the most,
1568-430: A one-minute spoken diatribe by Rollins), barked his way through songs (such as "Tearing" and "Starve"), and employed the loud-quiet dynamic. Rolling Stone ' s Anthony DeCurtis names Rollins a "screeching hate machine" and his "hallmark" as "the sheets-of-sound assault". With the Rollins Band, his lyrics focused "almost exclusively on issues relating to personal integrity", according to critic Geoffrey Welchman. In
1680-572: A parody of "I love Rock 'n' Roll", changing the singer's passion for rock music with that for sausage rolls. "I love Sausage Rolls" became the Christmas No.1 in the UK. In 1984 the comic strip Bloom County included a character named Tess Turbo, with a backing band called the Blackheads. Jett enjoyed the joking sendup, saying "I actually bought the original artwork of that, and it's hanging in my office... I
1792-502: A radio show. In 2006, Rollins appeared in a documentary series by VH1 and The Sundance Channel called The Drug Years . Rollins appears in FX's Sons of Anarchy ' s second season, which premiered in the fall of 2009 in the United States. Rollins plays A.J. Weston , a white supremacist gang leader and new antagonist in the show's fictional town of Charming, California, who poses
1904-451: A recording of a chapter of his book Eye Scream with free jazz backing, in 1996. He continued to appear in various films, including Heat , Johnny Mnemonic and Lost Highway . The Rollins Band signed to Dreamworks Records in 1997 and soon released Come In and Burn , but it did not receive as much critical acclaim as their previous material. Rollins continued to release spoken-word book readings, releasing Black Coffee Blues in
2016-485: A reputation for fighting in shows. He later said, "I was like nineteen and a young man all full of steam and loved to get in the dust-ups." By this time, Rollins had become the assistant manager of the Georgetown Häagen-Dazs ice cream store; his steady employment had helped to finance the S.O.A. EP. In 1980, a friend gave Rollins and MacKaye a copy of Black Flag's Nervous Breakdown EP. Rollins soon became
2128-403: A result. Rollins later said: "That really scared me. It freaked me out that an adult would do that. ... My little eyes were opened big time." Before concerts, as the others of the band tuned up, Rollins would stride about the stage dressed only in a pair of black shorts, grinding his teeth; to focus before the show, he would squeeze a pool ball. His stage persona impressed several critics; after
2240-676: A retired Marine Corps officer who hosts his own show which tests the contestants' will to survive. Rollins has also appeared in Punk: Attitude , a documentary on the punk scene, and in American Hardcore (2006). In 2012, Rollins appeared in a short documentary entitled "Who Shot Rock and Roll" discussing the early punk scene in Los Angeles as well as photographs of himself in Black Flag taken by photographer Edward Colver. Rollins also inspired
2352-567: A role model and inspiration. In 1983, musical satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic released a parody of " I Love Rock 'n' Roll " entitled " I Love Rocky Road ", changing the singer's passion for rock music with that for ice cream . Her name appears in the lyrics of the Le Tigre song " Hot Topic ", released in 1999. August 1 was declared Joan Jett day in West Hollywood. She was named West Hollywood's Rock Legend. In 2019 British blogger Ladbaby released
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#17328595534922464-608: A semi-regular podcast with his longtime manager Heidi May, titled Henry & Heidi . In describing the show, Rollins stated, "One day Heidi mentioned that I've told her a lot of stories that never made it to the stage and we should do a podcast so I could tell them ... I thought it was a good idea and people seem to like how the two of us get along. We've been working together for over 20 years and are very good friends." The podcast has received positive reviews from Rolling Stone and The A.V. Club . Rollins began his film career appearing in several independent films featuring
2576-417: A single burstbucker 3 humbucking pickup, an ebony fretboard and a double-cutaway body in white with a black vinyl pickguard. It also features a kill switch in place of a pickup selector. It retails for $ 839. There is now also a "Blackheart" version of this guitar introduced in 2010. All specs are the same, but it is finished in black, with red and pearl heart inlays. In June 2019, Gibson announced and released
2688-518: A solo spoken-word artist. He released two solo records in 1987, Hot Animal Machine , a collaboration with guitarist Chris Haskett , and Drive by Shooting , recorded as "Henrietta Collins and the Wifebeating Childhaters"; Rollins also released his second spoken word album, Big Ugly Mouth , in the same year. Along with Haskett, Rollins soon added Andrew Weiss and Sim Cain , both former members of Ginn's side-project Gone , and called
2800-622: A song Rollins had asked the band to play in light of the fact that he had to drive back to Washington, D.C., to begin work. Unbeknownst to Rollins, Cadena wanted to switch to guitar, and the band was looking for a new vocalist. The band was impressed with Rollins's singing and stage demeanor, and the next day, after a semi-formal audition at Tu Casa Studio in New York City, they asked him to become their permanent vocalist. Despite some doubts, he accepted, in part because of MacKaye's encouragement. His high level of energy and intense personality suited
2912-475: A song either by the Beastie Boys or British group The Fall . Rollins put the show on a short hiatus from early to late 2005, to undertake a spoken-word tour. Upon resuming the show, Rollins kicked off his return by playing the show's namesake Buzzcocks song. In 2008, the show was continuing each week, despite Rollins's constant touring, with new pre-recorded shows between live broadcasts. The show ended when
3024-549: A song on Days of Thunder' s 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. In 1993, Jett and Laguna released Flashback , a compilation of various songs on their own Blackheart Records . In 1994,
3136-438: A suburb of Philadelphia , to James and Dorothy Larkin. She is the oldest of three children. Her father was an insurance salesman and her mother was a secretary. Her family was Protestant , attending church and Sunday school, but were not strict in their religious beliefs. In 1967, Jett's family moved to Rockville, Maryland , where she attended Randolph Junior High School and Wheaton High School . She got her first guitar at
3248-447: A third signature guitar for Jett, which is a wine-colored ES-339. The guitar was released after two years of research and development with Jett. The press touted Jett as the "Godmother of Punk " and the "Original Riot Grrrl ". Jett has also been described as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. The Riot Grrrl movement started in the early 1990s, and many of its participants credited Jett as
3360-466: A vocalist, Rollins has adopted a number of styles through the years. He was noted in the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene for what journalist Michael Azerrad described as a "compelling, raspy howl". With State of Alert, Rollins "spat out the lyrics like a bellicose auctioneer." He adopted a similar style after joining Black Flag in 1981. By their album Damaged , however, Black Flag began to incorporate
3472-514: 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 Du-beat-eo , which was produced by Alan Sacks, but not 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
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3584-463: A weight-lifting program, and by their 1984 tours, he had become visibly well-built; journalist Michael Azerrad later commented that "his powerful physique was a metaphor for the impregnable emotional shield he was developing around himself." Rollins has since replied that "no, the training was just basically a way to push myself." Before Black Flag disbanded in August 1986, Rollins had already toured as
3696-541: Is a guest vocalist on Peaches ' album Impeach My Bush on the tracks " Boys Wanna Be Her " and "You Love It". In 2004, Jett and Laguna produced the album No Apologies by the pop punk band the Eyeliners , after 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
3808-421: Is a regular columnist for Rolling Stone Australia , and was a regular columnist for LA Weekly . Rollins was born Henry Lawrence Garfield in Washington, D.C. , on February 13, 1961, the only child of Iris and Paul Garfield. His mother is of Irish descent, and his father was from a Jewish family. Rollins's paternal great-grandfather, Henach Luban, fled to the U.S. from Rēzekne , Latvia, (then part of
3920-623: Is in the 1981 live concert film Urgh! A Music War , performing "Bad Reputation" with the Blackhearts at the Ritz in New York City. 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. She has also appeared in independent films, including The Sweet Life and Boogie Boy . In 1992, she
4032-566: Is pissed off , those guitars are rude .' What a revelation!" From 1979 to 1980, Rollins was working as a roadie for D.C. bands, including Teen Idles . When the band's singer, Nathan Strejcek, failed to appear for practice sessions, Rollins convinced the Teen Idles to let him sing. Word of Rollins's ability spread around the punk rock scene in Washington D.C.; Bad Brains singer H.R. would sometimes have Rollins on stage to sing with him. In 1980,
4144-1995: The Academy Awards ( Mominees ), Billboard Music Awards ( Billboard Millennium Award - Beyoncé ), and Breakthrough Prizes in Fundamental Physics & Life Sciences. Kerslake started his career in film by making surf, skate, and ski films throughout his teens as well as forensic videos and photography. He began directing music videos in the late 1980s, winning several awards throughout the 1990s and 2000s for popular rock and alternative rock bands. Kerslake has directed music videos for Iggy Pop , Cypress Hill , Mazzy Star , Prince , The Rolling Stones , Liz Phair , Stone Temple Pilots , Filter , R.E.M. , 311 , Blue October , Faith No More , Soundgarden , Green Day , Depeche Mode , The Smashing Pumpkins , Helmet , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Nirvana , Sonic Youth , Rise Against , Sam Phillips , The Offspring , Throwing Muses , Mr. Bungle , Rancid , Atreyu , Blink 182 , 10 Years , Bush , and Velvet Revolver . Kerslake has directed commercials and brand-integrated campaigns for AT&T , Hyundai , Nike , Puma , Reebok , DC Shoes , Burton , Coca-Cola , Sprite , Sony PlayStation , PETA , Doctors Without Borders , and Amnesty International . Kerslake has photographed Sting , David Bowie , Quentin Tarantino , Neil Young , Scott Weiland , Mazzy Star , Mister Cartoon , DJ Muggs , James Cameron , Peter Beard , Lee "Scratch" Perry , JPEGMafia , Mazzy Star , Henry Rollins , Sandra Oh , Sarah Polley , The Strokes , Korn , Liz Phair and others for Ray Gun , Flaunt , Compaq , Huh , Bikini , Premiere , Newsweek , Flood , Blind Spot , Amnesty International , Sony Music , Spin , Universal Music Group , Tuff Gong , and Athleta . The Offspring guitarist Noodles has praised Kerslake's unique videos as very "off
4256-505: 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 two singers) during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. This was followed by The Hit List , which was an album consisting of cover songs. Jett co-wrote the song " House of Fire ", which appeared on Alice Cooper 's 1989 album Trash . In 1990, the Blackhearts had
4368-506: 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 at Memorial Stadium. From 2006 to 2015, the melody for her song "I Hate Myself for Loving You"
4480-548: The Mark of Cain 's third full-length album Ill at Ease . As Rollins rose to prominence with the Rollins Band, he began to present and appear on television. These included Alternative Nation and MTV Sports in 1993 and 1994 respectively. Rollins also co-starred in The Chase with Charlie Sheen. In 1995 Rollins appeared on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries that explored the murder of his best friend Joe Cole and presented State of
4592-516: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. Jett starred in and was the executive producer of the film Undateable John , which was released in 2014. In April 2014, Jett fronted 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 . Joan Jett and
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4704-444: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Jett has been a vegetarian since the late 1980s and supports animal rights. For years Jett refused to either 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 responded to an interviewer who had asked her when she had "come out" as
4816-656: The Russian Empire ) and changed his first name to Henry. When Rollins was three years old, his parents divorced and he was raised by his mother in the Washington neighborhood of Glover Park . As a child and teenager, Rollins was sexually assaulted, and he suffered from depression and low self-esteem. In fourth grade, he was diagnosed with hyperactivity and took Ritalin for several years to focus during school. Rollins attended The Bullis School , then an all-male preparatory school in Potomac, Maryland . According to Rollins,
4928-775: The United States Armed Forces throughout her career and has toured for the United Service Organizations for over 20 years, and even performed at the United States Military Academy . She often explains that while she doesn't like war, she loves the military. In 2024, Jett contributed guitar to a re-release of Mark Knopfler 's " Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero " in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust . Jett's first appearance on film
5040-469: The independent record label Blackheart Records with producer Kenny Laguna . She founded Joan Jett and the Blackhearts as her backup band in 1979; during this time, she released her solo debut album . With the Blackhearts, Jett has released twelve albums , three of which have been certified platinum or gold . Additionally, eleven of their singles have appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 . Jett
5152-693: The 1980s, Rollins has toured around the world doing spoken word performances and his shows frequently last for over three hours. His spoken word style encompasses stand-up comedy, accounts of experiences he has had in the world of music and during his extensive travels around the globe, self-deprecating stories about his own shortcomings, introspective recollections from his own life (such as the death of his friend, Joe Cole), commentaries on society and playful anecdotes. "The talking shows are more demanding, because it's only me on stage", Rollins explained in regards to his spoken word shows. "It's like comparing surgery with construction – one requires super concentration and
5264-459: The 1980s, Rollins produced an album of acoustic songs for convict Charles Manson titled Completion . The record was supposed to be released by SST Records , but the project was canceled because the label received death threats for working with Manson. Only five test presses of Completion were pressed, two of which remain in Rollins's possession. In 1995, Rollins produced Australian hard rock band
5376-422: 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, to promote the film. 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. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts were inducted in
5488-419: 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
5600-508: The 70s. These volumes Stay Fanatic!!! Vol. 1 , Stay Fanatic!!! Vol. 2 and Stay Fanatic!!! Vol. 3 were published in 2018, 2021 and 2022, respectively. In September 2008, Rollins began contributing to the "Politics & Power" blog at the online version of Vanity Fair magazine. Since March 2009, his posts have appeared under their own sub-title, Straight Talk Espresso . His posts consistently criticize conservative politicians and pundits, although he does occasionally target those on
5712-463: The Black Flag logo tattooed on his left biceps and also on the back of his neck, chose the stage name of Rollins, a surname he and MacKaye had used as teenagers. Rollins played his first show with Black Flag on July 25, 1981, at Cuckoo's Nest in Costa Mesa, California. Rollins was in a different environment in Los Angeles; the police soon realized he was a member of Black Flag, and he was hassled as
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#17328595534925824-471: The Blackhearts . It has undergone many lineup changes since its inception, with Jett and Laguna being its only consistent members. 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 City following for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. After a year of touring and recording,
5936-400: 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 to a studio to jam around a bit with Jett and everything clicked". The first single from the album was the title track, " I Love Rock 'n' Roll ", which in the first half of 1982
6048-409: The Blackhearts released Changeup on March 25, 2022, the first acoustic album ever recorded by the band, featuring "Bad Reputation" and "Crimson and Clover". On June 2, 2023, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts released the 6 song EP, Mindsets . The EP the band's first release of new material in ten years. Jett played a post pandemic welcome back concert in honor of first responders in the summer of 2022 at
6160-567: The Blackhearts released the well-received Pure and Simple , which featured tracks written with Babes in Toyland's Kat Bjelland , L7 's Donita Sparks and Bikini Kill 's Kathleen Hanna . 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. A CD single of "Let's Do It" featuring Jett and Westerberg
6272-666: The MAOA gene ( warrior gene ) and violent behavior. In 2012, he hosted the National Geographic Wild series "Animal Underworld", investigating where the real boundaries lie in human-animal relationships . Rollins also appeared in the Hawaii Five-0 episode "Hoʻopio" that aired on May 6, 2013. In November 2013, Rollins started hosting the show 10 Things You Don't Know About on the History Channel's H2 . In 2014, he voiced
6384-593: The Nanci Alexander Activist Award for her work on behalf of animal welfare. In April 2014, Jett was the first woman to win the Golden God Award. Former bandmates Cherie Currie and Lita Ford supported her. On April 24, 2014, Alternative Press magazine held its first-ever Alternative Press Music Awards , and Jett received the AP Icon Award. In 2015, she and the Blackhearts were inducted into
6496-618: The Nassau County Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre hosted by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman that set a record attendance of 27,000 concert attendees. On May 14, 2021, it was announced that to celebrate the 40th anniversaries of Jett's first two albums, Bad Reputation and I Love Rock & Roll , Z2 Comics was releasing two graphic novels titled Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - 40x40: Bad Reputation/I Love Rock 'n' Roll that will bring Jett's "songs to life as 20 vivid stories" by female writers and artists in
6608-481: The Night and And Now... The Runaways . Altogether, they produced five albums from 1975 until they disbanded in the spring of 1979. In 2010, The Runaways , a movie about the band, was released, starring Kristen Stewart as Jett and Dakota Fanning as Currie. In 1979, Jett was in England pursuing a solo career. She recorded three songs there with the Sex Pistols ' Paul Cook and Steve Jones , one of which
6720-477: 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 . While the Runaways were popular in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, and South America, they could not garner the same level of success in the United States. After Currie left the band, the band released two more albums with Jett handling the lead vocals: Waitin' for
6832-696: 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." Soon after, Jett produced the Germs ' only album, (GI) . 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 . With Laguna's assistance, Jett formed
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#17328595534926944-603: The Union Undressed on Comedy Central . Rollins began to present and narrate VH1 Legends in 1996. Rollins, busy with the Rollins Band, did not present more programs until 2001, but made appearances on a number of other television shows, including Welcome to Paradox in 1998 in the episode "All Our Sins Forgotten", as a therapist who develops a device that can erase the bad memories of his patients. Rollins also voiced Mad Stan in Batman Beyond in 1999 and 2000. Rollins
7056-606: The Van , for which he won a Grammy Award . In early 2005, with his weekly show on hiatus, Rollins posted playlists and commentary on-line; these lists were expanded with more information and published in book form as Fanatic! in November 2005. In 2007 and 2008, Rollins published Fanatic! Vol. 2 and Fanatic! Vol. 3 , respectively. Rollins continued to take notes of the music featured on his show, and wanted to preserve them in book form along with scans of set lists, flyers and other music-related materials he had been collecting since
7168-468: The Washington punk band the Extorts lost their frontman Lyle Preslar to Minor Threat . Rollins joined the other members of the band and formed State of Alert (S.O.A.) and became its frontman and vocalist. He put words to the band's five songs and wrote several more. S.O.A. recorded their sole EP, No Policy , and released it in 1981 on MacKaye's Dischord Records . Around April 1981, drummer Simon Jacobsen
7280-531: The age of 13. 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 with the opportunity to pursue her musical interests. Shortly after the move, her parents divorced and she changed her name to Joan Jett, because she thought it had more of a rock star sound than her birth name. She has admitted in recent years that "Jett"
7392-445: The age of 18, and, in 2019, wrote, "What my father thinks of me, or if he is still alive, I have no idea." Initially into hard rock acts like Van Halen and Ted Nugent , Rollins soon developed an interest in punk with his friend Ian MacKaye . "We wanted something that just kicked ass ," he says. "Then one of us, probably Ian, got the Sex Pistols record. I remember hearing that and thinking 'Well, that's something. This guy
7504-972: The antagonist Zaheer in the third season of the animated series The Legend of Korra . Rollins played the part of Lt. Mueller in episodes 1-3 of the fourth season of the TV series Z Nation , which originally aired on Syfy in 2017. In 2019, Rollins began appearing as a disillusioned poisons instructor in the TV series Deadly Class . On May 19, 2004, Rollins began hosting a weekly radio show, Harmony in My Head , on Indie 103.1 radio in Los Angeles. The show aired every Monday evening, with Rollins playing music ranging from early rock and jump blues to hard rock , blues rock , folk rock , punk rock , heavy metal and rockabilly , and touching on hip hop , jazz , world music , reggae , classical music and more. Harmony in my Head often emphasizes B-sides, live bootlegs and other rarities, and nearly every episode has featured
7616-534: The band Black Flag. His film debut was in 1982's The Slog Movie , about the West Coast punk scene. An appearance in 1985's Black Flag Live followed. Rollins's first film appearance without Black Flag was the short film The Right Side of My Brain with Lydia Lunch in 1985. Following the band's breakup, Rollins did not appear in any films until 1994's The Chase . Rollins appeared in the 2007 direct-to-DVD sequel to Wrong Turn (2003), Wrong Turn 2: Dead End as
7728-577: The band which created the classic lineup. While Currie initially fronted the band, Jett shared some lead vocals, played rhythm guitar, and wrote or co-wrote some of the band's material along with Ford, West, and Currie. This lineup recorded three albums. 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
7840-473: The band's breakup, he established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, and formed the Rollins Band , which toured with a number of lineups from 1987 to 2003 and in 2006. Rollins has hosted numerous radio shows, such as Harmony in My Head on Indie 103 , and television shows such as The Henry Rollins Show and 120 Minutes . He had recurring dramatic roles in
7952-404: The band's style, but Rollins's diverse tastes in music were a key factor in his being selected as singer; Black Flag's founder Greg Ginn was growing restless creatively and wanted a singer who was willing to move beyond simple, three-chord punk. After joining Black Flag in 1981, Rollins quit his job at Häagen-Dazs, sold his car, and moved to Los Angeles. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Rollins got
8064-456: The breakup of the Raspberries . In regard to her white Melody Maker, the singer once stated: In The Runaways I was using a blond Les Paul . It's beautiful, and I still have it, but it's heavy as shit. I jump and run around a lot onstage, and it was really getting to my shoulder, so I was looking for a lighter guitar. I heard from one of our road crew that Eric Carmen from the Raspberries
8176-611: The characterization of Negan in The Walking Dead comic and auditioned to play the character in the television series , but eventually lost the role to Jeffrey Dean Morgan . Rollins has written a variety of books, including Black Coffee Blues , Do I Come Here Often? , The First Five (a compilation of High Adventure in the Great Outdoors , Pissing in the Gene Pool , Bang! , Art to Choke Hearts , and One From None ), See
8288-627: The comic book industry. The books were released in November 2021. Jett has long supported animal rights activism and organizations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). For Valentine's Day 2022, PETA created a (Black)Heart-Shaped Pizza as a limited-time collaboration with a Los Angeles pizza shop, PIZZANISTA! 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
8400-467: The film By Hook or by Crook in the role of News Interviewee. From 2000 to 2003, 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
8512-455: The first time and played "Light of Day". 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 WWE . In April 2019, Jett performed "Bad Reputation" at WWE's WrestleMania 35 as Rousey
8624-559: The guitarist in Shilo's room during the piece "Seventeen". Also in 2008, she appeared in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode " Reunion " as a rock-and-roll talk show host who is murdered. Jett played Betsy Neal in the film Big Driver . The film, based on Stephen King 's novella of the same name , premiered on Lifetime on October 18, 2014. Jett provided the voice for the character Sunshine Justice in an episode of Steven Universe . Jett
8736-447: The left. In August 2010, he began writing a music column for LA Weekly in Los Angeles. In 2012, Rollins began publishing articles with HuffPost and alternative news website WordswithMeaning! In the months leading up to the 2012 United States Presidential election , Rollins broadcast a YouTube series called "Capitalism 2012", in which he toured the capital cities of the US states, interviewing people about current issues. Since
8848-470: The movie began filming around Twilight 's Kristen Stewart 's filming schedule, (i.e. of the sequels New Moon and Eclipse ). Stewart played Jett in the film. In order to prepare for the role, Stewart met Jett around January 2009. In an interview, Stewart revealed that she hoped to be able to sing some songs in the film. The film explores the relationship between Jett and Runaways' lead singer, Cherie Currie , played by Dakota Fanning , and premiered at
8960-513: The movie there because I don't declare? [Holding up her necklace] What the [expletive] is that? Two labryses , or axes, crossing each other, inside of two women's symbols crossing each other. It's not been off since I got it. And I wear this one every day. [She turns around, lifts her shirt and reveals a tattoo with similar female symbols on her lower back.] I don't know how much more you can declare." Jett lives in Long Beach, New York , and has been
9072-418: The new group Rollins Band. The band toured relentlessly, and their 1987 debut album, Life Time , was quickly followed by the outtakes and live collection Do It . The band continued to tour throughout 1988; in 1989 another Rollins Band album, Hard Volume , was released. Another live album, Turned On , and another spoken word release, Live at McCabe's , followed in 1990. In 1991, the Rollins Band signed
9184-510: The other is just physical." Rollins was a playable character in both Def Jam: Fight for NY and Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover . Rollins is also the voice of Mace Griffin in Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter . Rollins has become an outspoken human rights activist, most vocally for gay rights . In high school, a gay classmate of Rollins' was bullied by classmates to the point of attempting suicide. Rollins has cited this as
9296-477: The paint and yellowing from age or club cigarettes. It's an unbelievable-looking guitar. I have it in a closet and I take it out occasionally to record. But I don't even need to use it to record anymore, because I have a guitar that sounds pretty much like it. I'm actually kind of afraid to bring out the original. It's got a great heritage. It's a guitar full of hits. In 2008 Gibson released the "Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker". It differs from Jett's model by having
9408-437: The same topic, Rollins more recently said in 2016 "For me, music was a time and a place. I never really enjoyed being in a band. It was in me and it needed to come out, like a 25-year exorcism. One day, I woke up, and I didn't have any more lyrics. I just had nothing to contribute to the form, and I was done with band practice and traveling in groups." Rollins is a guest star on Damian Cowell 's 2017 album Get Yer Dag On! As
9520-416: The same year. In 1998, Rollins released Think Tank , his first set of non-book-related spoken material in five years. By 1998, Rollins felt that the relationship with his backing band had run its course, and the line-up disbanded. He had produced a Los Angeles hard rock band called Mother Superior , and invited them to form a new incarnation of the Rollins Band. Their first album, Get Some Go Again ,
9632-483: The school helped him to develop a sense of discipline and a strong work ethic. It was at Bullis that he began writing. After high school, he attended American University in Washington for one semester, but dropped out in December 1979. He began working minimum-wage jobs, including a job as a courier for kidney samples at the National Institutes of Health . In 1987, he said that he had not seen his father since
9744-477: The second season of Sons of Anarchy as A.J. Weston , in the final 2 seasons of the animated series The Legend of Korra as Zaheer , and has also had roles in several films. He has campaigned for various political causes in the United States, including the promotion of gay rights , World Hunger Relief , the West Memphis Three , and an end to all war . He currently hosts a weekly radio show on KCRW ,
9856-524: The sitcom The Drew Carey Show as a man Oswald found on eBay and paid to come to his house and "kick his ass". He co-hosted the British television show Full Metal Challenge , in which teams built vehicles to compete in various driving and racing contests, from 2002 to 2003 on Channel 4 and TLC . He has made a number of cameo appearances in television series such as MTV ' s Jackass and an episode of Californication , where he played himself hosting
9968-437: The songs; the band's members also grew their hair to confuse the band's hardcore punk audience. Black Flag's change in musical style and appearance alienated many of their original fans, who focused their displeasure on Rollins by punching him in the mouth, stabbing him with pens, or scratching him with their nails, among other things. He often fought back, frequently dragging audience members on stage and assaulting them. During
10080-540: The spoken-word album Human Butt appeared in 1992 on his own record label, 2.13.61 . The Rollins Band released The End of Silence , Rollins's first charting album. The following year, Rollins released a spoken-word double album, The Boxed Life . The Rollins Band embarked upon the End of Silence tour; bassist Weiss was fired toward its end, and replaced by funk and jazz bassist Melvin Gibbs . According to critic Steve Huey, 1994
10192-468: The station went off the air in 2009. On February 18, 2009, KCRW announced that Rollins would be hosting a live show on Saturday nights starting March 7, 2009, which has since been moved to Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. As of Aug 2023, Rollins has hosted 748 episodes. In 2011, Rollins was interviewed on Episode 121 of American Public Media's podcast, The Dinner Party Download , posted on November 3, 2011. In February 2015, Rollins began recording
10304-534: The tour for a handful of dates each. Jett sang a duet with Chase Noles on "Tearstained Letters", a song on the Heart Attacks ' 2006 album, Hellbound and Heartless . 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
10416-479: The wall". Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin ; September 22, 1958) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Often referred to as the " Godmother of Punk " and the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll ", she is regarded as a rock icon and an influential figure in popular rock music . Jett co-founded and performed with the Runaways from 1975 to 1979, with whom she released four albums . After their dissolution, she formed
10528-747: Was Rollins's "breakout year". The Rollins Band appeared at Woodstock 94 and released Weight , which ranked on the Billboard Top 40. Rollins released Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag , a double-disc set of him reading from his Black Flag tour diary of the same name; he won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Recording as a result. Rollins was named 1994's "Man of the Year" by the American men's magazine Details and became
10640-612: Was a guest star in "Free Fall" , a first-season episode of TV's Highlander: The Series . In 1997, she appeared on the sitcom Ellen , in the episode "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah", performing the title song. 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
10752-702: Was a host of film review programme Henry's Film Corner on the Independent Film Channel , before presenting the weekly The Henry Rollins Show on the channel. The Henry Rollins Show is now being shown weekly on Film24 along with Henry Rollins Uncut . The show also lead to a promotional tour in Europe that led to Rollins being dubbed a "bad boy goodwill ambassador" by a NY reviewer. He also hosted Fox 's short-lived 2001 horror anthology series Night Visions . The show's creators wanted Gary Oldman to host this show, but Fox insisted on having Rollins instead. In 2002, Rollins guest-starred on an episode of
10864-476: Was a lesbian. Then I found out that Cherie was messing around with Joan. I was so freaked out that I quit the band. When I found out that the girls were all gay in the band, I wasn't sure how to take it. I didn't know what it was." In a 2018 interview with the New York Times , when asked about how an LGBT film festival did not want to show her documentary because she was not "out", Jett said: "They don't want
10976-526: 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 murderer, Jesus Mezquia, was brought to trial and convicted. At an October 2001 9/11 benefit in Red Bank, New Jersey , Jett and Springsteen appeared together on stage for
11088-458: Was also a rock drummer. While working on the project, Jett met songwriter and producer Kenny Laguna , who was hired by her manager Toby Mamis to help Jett with writing some tracks for the film . They became friends and decided to work together and 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
11200-579: Was also released during this time, and appeared in the song credits for the movie Tank Girl . In 1997, Jett was featured on the We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute album. She performed a cover of the Johnny O'Keefe song " Wild One " (or "Real Wild Child"). 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
11312-590: Was among the first English-speaking rock acts to appear in Panama and the Dominican Republic . According to Jett and Laguna, a riot occurred during their visit to Panama and Manuel Noriega requested Jett spend the night with him at the Presidential Palace. Their next release, Up Your Alley (1988), went multi-platinum. This album contains the single "I Hate Myself for Loving You", which peaked at No. 8 on
11424-414: 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 that 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
11536-502: Was honored he chose me to satirize." Gibson manufactured a signature model of her Melody Maker , a white double cutaway with a zebra humbucker and "kill" toggle switch. Jett's honors include being inducted in the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (Class of 2006), appearing on Rolling Stone 's 100 greatest guitarists of all time list in 2003 and 2023, and being named West Hollywood's Rock Legend in 2013. She also received
11648-496: Was included on Rolling Stone 's 2003 and 2023 lists of the greatest guitarists of all time. In 2015, she and the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Outside of music, she headlined the film Light of Day in 1987 and has appeared in several television series . She is also recognized for her activism . Joan Marie Larkin was born on September 22, 1958, at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania ,
11760-500: Was making her entrance. Jett's 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" gained substantial radio play and became the number one requested song without a supporting album. Jett supplied theme songs for
11872-463: Was not actually her mother's maiden name, even though that is what she used to tell people. In Los Angeles, Jett's favorite night spot was Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco , a venue that provided the glam rock style she loved. At age 16, Jett became a founding member of the Runaways with drummer Sandy West . After the brief tenure of Micki Steele , who sang and played bass, Jackie Fox , Lita Ford , and Cherie Currie soon joined to complete
11984-501: 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 well as sellout tours with the Police , Queen , and Aerosmith , among others. She
12096-720: Was released two years later. The Rollins Band released several more albums, including 2001's Nice and 2003's Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three . After 2003, the band became inactive as Rollins focused on radio and television work. During a 2006 appearance on Tom Green Live! , Rollins stated that he "may never do music again", a feeling which he reiterated in 2011 when talking to Trebuchet magazine. In an interview with Culture Brats , Rollins admitted he had sworn off music for good – "... and I must say that I miss it every day. I just don't know honestly what I could do with it that's different." On
12208-470: Was replaced by Ivor Hanson. At the time, Hanson's father was a top admiral in the U.S. Navy and his family shared living quarters with the U.S. vice president at the Naval Observatory . The band held their practices there and would have to be let in by Secret Service agents. S.O.A. disbanded after a total of a dozen concerts and one EP. Rollins had enjoyed being the band's frontman, and had earned
12320-506: Was selling a Melody Maker, so I ended up buying it. Now, this is the guitar that he played on "Go All the Way" and all those [Raspberries] hits. And then I played it on "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", "Crimson and Clover", "Do You Want to Touch Me", "Bad Reputation" ...all those early records. Then I took it off the road because I got nervous that someone was gonna steal it or break it. It's so beautiful. It's white, has no stickers on it, and there are cracks in
12432-455: Was the subject of a documentary, Bad Reputation , which was released in theaters and streaming on September 28, 2018. On November 19, 2009, Mattel released a Joan Jett Barbie doll. Her name and likeness were used with her permission. Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Her signature guitar is a white Gibson Melody Maker , which she has played on all her hits since 1977. Jett bought her first Melody Maker from Eric Carmen , following
12544-453: Was used as the theme music for NBC Sunday Night Football with re-worked lyrics and retitled "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night". Beginning with the 2019 season, Jett performs the song with Carrie Underwood in the opener of Sunday Night Football games. Though Jett supported Howard Dean in the 2004 election because of his opposition to the Iraq War , she has been a consistent supporter of
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