Crucial Track for August 17, 2025

"I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

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Think back to your childhood: What is your earliest music memory? Share that song and your story!

There are probably others, but I Love Rock ‘N Roll by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts stands out in my memory. I was 7 years old in 1981, and It was the first cassette that I was able to buy on my own with money that I earned from doing chores. I remember carrying around my little boom box and blasting the title track and as soon as it would finish playing, I’d rewind it and listen to it again.