The very first vinyl 7” I bought was I Love Rock ‘n Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. I was 13 then. Six years later, in 1988, they scored another hit with I Hate Myself For Loving You.

Fast forward to this century. Elizabeth ‘Lzzy’ Hale and her band Halestorm alternate their original hits with EP’s full of covers. They released ReAniMate: The CoVeRs eP in 2011, Volume 2.0 in 2013 and Volume 3.0 will see the light on 6 January 2017. Two of the tracks are online already: their interpretation of Whitesnake’s Still Of The Night and a faithful cover of I Hate Myself For Loving You, that you can hear below.

This is Joan Jett & The Blackhearts’ 1988 original (spot the differences, if any):

Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.