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American rock band fronted by pioneering female guitarist Joan Jett, renowned for raw punk-influenced rock anthems.Formed in 1980 after Joan Jett's departure from The Runaways, the band achieved global success with their #1 hit 'I Love Rock 'n Roll' (1982). They released 10 studio albums, sold over 15 million records worldwide, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.

• After 23 record labels rejected Joan's debut solo material, she co-founded Blackheart Records in 1980 – one of America's first female-owned indie labels – to release her music independently.
• Their cover of 'I Love Rock 'n Roll' spent seven weeks at #1 in 1982, dethroning Olivia Newton-John's 'Physical' and becoming Billboard's #1 single of the year.
• Joan faced industry sexism early on, with executives demanding she sing 'like Farrah Fawcett' instead of rock; her defiant response became the album title 'Bad Reputation'.
• The band's 1981 tour bus accident in Germany caused severe back injuries to Joan, forcing a year-long hiatus during which she wrote much of their breakthrough album.
• They hold the rare distinction of scoring commercial hits across five consecutive decades (1980s-2020s), with 2022's 'Mindset' becoming their highest-charting album since 1988.