The Runaways, the biopic about the groundbreaking all-girl rock band starring Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart, just opened this weekend - and People caught up with real-life members to catch up on their lives 30 years after their split. Best known for hits like "Cherry Bomb" and "Queens of Noise" and controversy-courting style in the days when rock music was dominated by men, the band became an international sensation, inspiring countless artists who followed. "People would say, 'Girls can't play rock 'n' roll,' because socially, rock 'n' roll is sexual and that was threatening to a wide majority of people,...
- 3/21/2010
- by Marisa Laudadio
- PEOPLE.com
As rocker Lita Ford crisscrosses the globe in support of her upcoming comeback album Winter Wonderland, she need not fret about leaving sons James, 12, and Rocco, 8, behind. The family of four — including husband Jim Gillette — has hit the road together, and they are making memories at every turn!
Although “bad food” has become a familiar sight, Lita, 50, notes that at least the cooking wasn’t hers! And while airports have also offered their fare share of highs and lows, the former Runaways lead guitarist puts a child-friendly spin on the extended downtime. “Isn’t security a blast now?” she asks before adding:
“Then there was the bomb threats in Sweden, but hey, the bomb sniffing dogs were cute!”
Winter Wonderland is slated for an October release.
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Although “bad food” has become a familiar sight, Lita, 50, notes that at least the cooking wasn’t hers! And while airports have also offered their fare share of highs and lows, the former Runaways lead guitarist puts a child-friendly spin on the extended downtime. “Isn’t security a blast now?” she asks before adding:
“Then there was the bomb threats in Sweden, but hey, the bomb sniffing dogs were cute!”
Winter Wonderland is slated for an October release.
Burnell Caldwell for use on Cbb Posted in Exclusive, Kids, Main, Parenting...
- 7/26/2009
- by Missy
- People - CelebrityBabies
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