Blackheart Records Group

Official Website: http://www.blackheart.com/

Artists with releases on this label:

The Vacancies, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Bleach03

About:

Blackheart Records was started by Joan Jett in 1980 being the one of the first indie labels owned by a rock artist and the first indie owned by a woman. The label began when 28 labels rejected Jett, before her release of "I Love Rock and Roll". Jett and her long time song writing partner and producer, Kenny Laguna starting pressing their own records and selling them out of the trunk of their car. After 25 years, Blackheart is still true to it's indie spirit. Roster includes Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Eyeliners and The Vacancies.

Recent Reviews

Bleach03

The Head That Controls Both Right and Left Sides Eats Meats and Slobbers Even... (2007)

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Greatest Hits (2010)

The Vacancies

A Beat Missing or a Silence Added (2005)

Recent News

Mark Hoppus/Travis Barker, Aggrolites, Circle Jerks, Briggs on streaming "Endless Bummer" soundtrack
A stream has been posted for the soundtrack to Endless Bummer, the new National Lampoon movie produced by the Warped Tour's Kevin Lyman. Lyman serves as executive producer/co-writer of the movie, The flick is based on the real-life experiences of screenwriter John "J.D." Drury and the early 1980s-era story follows a group of Ventura, Calif., beach buddies who are in search of a stolen surfboard.…
2009-06-29 13:00:01

Girl in a Coma arrested in Houston
Blackheart Records Group indie/punk outfit Girl in a Coma found themselves arrested in Houston after an altercation with police. According to a report, Jennifer Alva, 28, and Nina Diaz, 21 were arrested at Chances nightclub around closing time on charges that one slapped a police officer and the other threw a beer bottle at another officer, then punched him in the face. Earlier this year, the group finished work on their…
2009-03-25 16:30:01

Dollyrots, Girl in a Coma plan 2009 releases
Blackheart Records Group has announced some updates on plans for 2009. The Dollyrots are in the studio right now, recording their third album, produced by Chris Testa. Plans are underway for a 2009 release. Girl in a Coma has finished work on their second album, produced by Greg Collins (Gwen Stefani) and Gabe Gonzalez (member of Sleepercar) with a few tracks produced by Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna. The album is also headed for a release this year.…
2009-02-17 17:00:01

Girl in a Coma (live at Amoeba)
Girl in a Coma, who are currently playing select dates with Tegan and Sara will be making a stop at Amoeba Records in Hollywood tomorrow (Monday, October 20) at 7:00 PM for a live performance. If you don't live in the area, you can still catch the performance through an online stream. For more information on that, click here. Girl in a Coma recently released their debut album, Both Before I'm Gone on Black Heart…
2008-10-19 14:00:02

The Dollyrots
The Dollyrots have announced summer tour dates which include a mixture of Warped and club dates throughout the US. The band is supporting Because I'm Awesome which was recently released on Blackheart…
2008-06-25 15:00:04

The Cute Lepers
The Cute Lepers have announced their summer touring plans in support of their debut album. The record is titled Can't Stand Modern Music and is due out June 24, 2008.…
2008-06-24 20:00:04

Cute Lepers (members of the Briefs) sign to Blackheart
Blackheart Records is proud to announce that Seattle's The Cute Lepers, formerly Steve E. Nix and The Cute Lepers, are now on the Blackheart roster. The band had this to say: The Cute Lepers have officially joined forces with Blackheart Records...as in "Joan Jett & the fucking Blackhearts", Blackheart Records! The album 'Can't Stand Modern Music' will be released worldwide (aside from UK/EU, where Damaged Goods is handling the release) in May of 2008. We are very very stoked!! Currently we…
2008-03-07 12:00:03

The Dollyrots announce SXSW, CD release shows
Los Angeles' Dollyrots will release their sophmore record Because I'm Awesome on March 13th via Joan Jett's Blackheart Records. The album was produced by Jacques Wait (The Soviettes) and John Fields (who produced the band’s 2004 debut Eat My Heart Out). You can stream the title track via the Blackheart website. The band has announced two SXSW appearances in Austin, TX, one on March 14th at Moonshine followed by a March…
2007-03-01 20:00:05

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts / Eagles of Death Metal with Riverboat Gamblers, Throw Rag
Fresh off this summer's Warped Tour, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have announced tour dates for the fall with the Eagles Of Death Metal. Jett just released her new record Sinner via her Blackheart Records label. Eagles of Death Metal, which features Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age, recently released Death By Sexy. The tour will be supported by Volcom acts…
2006-08-15 16:00:04

Joan Jett posts new video from "Sinner"
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have posted a video from her new album Sinner release recently. You can check it out here: "ACDC." Jett will be joining the Warped Tour this summer. She runs Blackheart Records and produced seminal records by The Germs as well as tracks for Bikini Kill and Dischord Records.…
2006-06-16 11:45:02