Runaways

Emmure singer Frankie Palmeri recently had the online store for his Cold Soul merchandise line taken down. The ban allegedly happened as a result of offensive t-shirt designs. Glenn Danzig has teamed up with a Runaway, and no, it's not Joan Jett ...

Ex-Runaways guitarist Joan Jett and vocalist Cherie Currie filed a lawsuit against Main Man Records last week in an attempt to block the release of 'Take It Or Leave It,' a tribute album to their former band. The track listing of the tribute featured the likes of Shonen Knife and New York Dolls' singer David Johansen, among many others...

On June 7th, Main Man Records will release 'Take It Or Leave It: A Tribute To The Original Queens of Noise: The Runaways,' a two disc, 36-song set spanning the entirety of the legendary band's career. Whether you consider them to be proto-punk rockers or heavy metal guitar heroes, there is no doubt that the Runaways changed the perception of women in the male-dominated field of rock 'n' roll

Cute, blonde and tattooed Philly rock chick Leiana has released her perky, modernized version of Lita Ford's smash hit from the '80s, 'Kiss Me Deadly,' which you can download right here on Noisecreep. Producer and Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano and White Zombie/Cult drummer John Tempesta play on the song, giving it a hellacious edge, including a ripping solo for an outro...

With all the news about 'Twilight' breaking box office records around the world, there's been surprisingly little news about Kristen Stewart's next role as Joan Jett in the biopic of '70s all-female group the Runaways. With so many women in bands nowadays, it's hard for today's generation to realize what little power females had in the business back in the '70s...

Legendary female rock band the Runaways were only around for five years (1975 to 1979), yet during that time there were more misconceptions, rumors and urban legends than there were about almost any other group. And, according to guitarist Lita Ford, the half-truths haven't come to an end...