Rejecting Joan Jett

About this episode

The episode discusses Joan Jett's struggles and triumphs in the music industry, highlighting her experiences with sexism and rejection.

We're back! Welcome to Season 7 of The Rejection Podcast.  Joan Jett carries two titles – the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll and the Godmother of Punk. She's also the first woman rocker to ever start her own record label. Jett is an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with a dozen albums to her name. But back when she enrolled in her first guitar lesson, the teen was told rock and roll was NOT for girls. And that was only the beginning. Jett faced sexism, violence and 23 label rejections.  Hope you’ll join us. We don’t regret to inform you – you can now listen ad-free! Plus bonus episodes, chats with Sidney, Terry, Allison & more. Subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Apostrophe Podcast Network

Topics covered

• rock music
• sexism
• music industry
• rejection
• female empowerment

Keywords

• Joan Jett
• rock and roll
• punk
• record label
• label rejections
• female rocker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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