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Blackheart Records
Blackheart Records is an American record label founded by rock musicians Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna. Artists include The Eyeliners, Girl in a Coma, the Cute Lepers, the Dollyrots, The Vacancies, Fea (band), Fea, Jackknife Stiletto, L7 (band), L7, and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. History Six of Jett's Billboard Hot 100, Top 40 hits were released on Blackheart Records. "I Hate Myself for Loving You" from 1988 placed highest in the charts. During most of the 1990s, while it was under distribution by Mercury Records, Mercury/PolyGram Records, the label ventured into hip hop music and released albums by artists including Big Daddy Kane and Professor Griff. Studio albums released References External links *Joan Jett and the Legend of Blackheart Records {{Authority control American record labels Punk record labels Joan Jett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "Record label#Major labels, big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Formerly owned by Time Warner (later called WarnerMedia and its successor is Warner Bros. Discovery), the company sold WMG in 2004 to a group of private investors led by Edgar Bronfman Jr., in a move to alleviate Time Warner's debt load related to its merger with AOL. WMG was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 until 2011, when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries. It later had its second IPO on Nasdaq in 2020, once again becoming a public company. As of 2025, Access Industries remains the company's largest shareholder, owning 72% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evil Stig
''Evil Stig'' is a 1995 studio album by Evil Stig, a supergroup formed by Joan Jett and members of The Gits for a series of benefit concerts to fund the investigation into the 1993 murder of Gits singer Mia Zapata. The name Evil Stig is "Gits Live" in reverse. The album was released in 1995. Track listing All tracks composed by Andy Kessler, Matt Dresdner, Steve Moriarty, Mia Zapata; except where indicated #"Sign of the Crab" – 2:22 #"Bob (Cousin O.)" – 2:53 #"Drinking Song" – 2:47 #"Spear and Magic Helmet" – 2:42 #"Last to Know" (Jett, Dresdner, Moriarty, Kessler, Kenny Laguna, Jim Vallance) – 3:44 #"Guilt Within Your Head" – 2:23 #"Whirlwind" – 3:05 #"Another Shot of Whiskey" – 2:37 #"Second Skin" – 2:43 #"Activity Grrrl" (Jett) – 3:28 #"You Got a Problem" (Jett, Kathleen Hanna, Desmond Child) – 3:17 #" Crimson & Clover" (Tommy James Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson; April 29, 1947) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Church
Metal Church is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in 1980. Originally based in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, they relocated to Aberdeen, Washington the following year and briefly called themselves Shrapnel. Led by guitarist and songwriter Kurdt Vanderhoof, the band has released thirteen studio albums and is considered to be an integral part of the then-emerging Music of Seattle, Seattle heavy metal music scene of the 1980s. They achieved considerable popularity that decade, with two of their first three albums entering the Top 100 on the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The band's early lyrical topics, such as conflict and paranoia, later expanded into philosophical, political and social commentary. Metal Church has had a revolving lineup of vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers throughout its -year career, and Vanderhoof remains the group's sole consistent creative force, despite reducing his role strictly to composition in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanging In The Balance
''Hanging in the Balance'' is the fifth album by American heavy metal band Metal Church, released in 1993. It was Metal Church's last album before their two-year break up from 1996 to 1998, and the last to feature vocalist Mike Howe for more than two decades until his return to the band in 2015. Reportedly Howe disliked the album cover so much that it contributed to his decision to leave the band. It is also their last studio album with longtime guitarist Craig Wells and drummer Kirk Arrington (until his return on 2004's '' The Weight of the World''). Background On why he left Metal Church in 1995, Mike Howe stated in an interview in 2017: "I left Metal Church because of managerial and record company and outside pressures that were putting Metal Church in a position that was not to my liking. They were ruining the band for me business-wise. Small examples like the record cover of 'Hanging In The Balance', which was something that I did not approve of and something I did not lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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" 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 Blackhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up Your Alley (album)
''Up Your Alley'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released on May 2, 1988 by Blackheart Records and CBS Records in the United States, and by Polydor Records in Europe and Japan, a year and a half after their previous album ''Good Music'' (1986). This album contains the single " I Hate Myself for Loving You", which peaked at No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, 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. The follow-up single "Little Liar" continued Jett's chart success, peaking at No. 19 on the Hot 100 in late 1988/early 1989. ''Up Your Alley'' peaked at No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart and has since been certified Platinum. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor played the guitar solo on "I Hate Myself for Loving You". "I Hate Myself for Loving You" was released as the first single, backed wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, which peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100. 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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glorious Results Of A Misspent Youth
''Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth'' is the fourth studio album by Joan Jett and the third to feature her backing band The Blackhearts. The album was released in 1984 and reissued in 1998 with seven bonus tracks. The title of the album was taken from a line of dialogue in an episode of ''The Honeymooners''. MCA Records had trouble pulling a successful single from the album. They released two music videos for the songs "I Need Someone" and " I Love You Love Me Love" (its title shortened to "I Love You Love"), but only "I Love You Love" was released in the 7-inch format (backed with a live version of "Talkin' 'Bout My Baby"). In the UK, "I Need Someone" was released as a 12-inch single, but the vocal differed from the album version. "Cherry Bomb" was remixed by Mark S. Berry and released as a promotional 12-inch single in the US on red vinyl, coupled with an instrumental titled "Bombs Away". The record sleeve featured Jett firing up a large plastic cherry with a Bic lighter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album (Joan Jett Album)
''Album'' is the third studio album by Joan Jett and the second to feature her backing band the Blackhearts. It was released in July 1983. Background and recording Unlike Joan Jett's two previous albums, only three tracks are cover songs, "Everyday People", "Tossin' and Turnin'", and a re-recording of the Runaways "I Love Playing With Fire", 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?'" Release The cassette tape version had 2 different issues, one issued in a regular black plastic case ( MCA MCAC-5437) and one issued in a red plastic case (MCA MCAC-5445). The initial version contained The Rolling Stones song " Star Star" on it as a hidden track at the end of side one. The second version deleted the song and was designated as "Album Version Only". The album was re-released in 1992 with six mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979 as a conjunction of lead musician, singer and songwriter Joan Jett and the backup band. It has undergone many lineup changes since its inception, with founders Jett and producer Kenny Laguna being its only consistent members. Three albums by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have been certified platinum or gold. Their hit singles include " Bad Reputation", "Fake Friends", "Good Music", " Light of Day", "Little Liar", " I Hate Myself for Loving You", and the covers " Crimson and Clover", " Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)", " Dirty Deeds", " Everyday People", and " I Love Rock 'n Roll". In 2015, the lineup consisting of Jett, Laguna, bassist Gary Ryan, drummer Lee Crystal, and guitarist Ricky Byrd were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. History Formation In 1979, while fulfilling an obligation of the Runaways to complete a film based on the band's career, guitarist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Reputation (Joan Jett Album)
''Bad Reputation'' is the debut solo studio album by American recording artist Joan Jett. It was originally released independently in May 1980 as a self-titled album after her previous band The Runaways disbanded. After Jett signed with Boardwalk Records, the album was re-released worldwide with the new title on January 23, 1981. The album was positively received by critics and reached number 51 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Background 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 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 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
