Hear Joan Jett’s Cover of T. Rex’s ‘Jeepster’

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

July 15th, 2020 5:33 PM

Joan Jett is featured on the highly-anticipated T. Rex tribute album, Angelheaded Hipster, and her cover of the band’s hit “Jeepster” was just released as a special preview.

“Jeepster” was featured on T. Rex’s seminal 1971 album Electric Warrior. Jett’s cover is the third preview of the album following Kesha’s cover of “Children of the Revolution” and Nick Cave’s cover of “Cosmic Dancer.” The tribute album also features Elton John, U2, Perry Farrell, Todd Rundgren and more.

Angelheaded Hipster was produced by Hal Willner, who passed away from COVID-19 on April 7. The project itself has been long in the works with first reports about its existence dating back to October 2018.

Angelheded Hipster is due out September 4 and is currently available for pre-order here.

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  circa 1976: Pop star Marc Bolan (1947 - 1977), singer, songwriter and guitarist of the group T Rex. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

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  British glam pop star Marc Bolan (1947 - 1977), singer songwriter and guitarist of T-Rex, on stage at the Lyceum Ballroom in the Strand, London. (Photo by Gary Merrin/Getty Images)

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  20th January 1974: Glam rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Marc Bolan (1947 - 1977), who scored several top ten hits with the group T Rex before his death in a car crash. (Photo by Steve Wood/Express/Getty Images)
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  Percussionist Mickey Finn (1947 - 2003, left) with singer, songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan (1947 - 1977) of glam rock pop group T Rex, formerly Tyrannosaurus Rex. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

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  10th February 1972: Marc Bolan (1947 - 1977), lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of glam rock band T Rex, wearing a top hat at the 1972 Disc Music Poll Awards presentation. (Photo by Ian Showell/Keystone/Getty Images)

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  10th February 1972: Marc Bolan, a member of pop group T.Rex, with the group's 1972 Disc Music Poll Award. (Photo by Mike Lawn/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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