Janis Joplin (1943–1970) was a Texas-born rock and blues singer whose voice lives on in Cheap Thrills, Pearl and estate-led archival releases.
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A limited pink splatter pressing of Pearl was released for National Album Day in the UK. It brings together recordings including “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Cry Baby,” and “Move Over.”
roughtrade.comSee the Pearl vinyl editionMorrison Hotel Gallery announced an exhibition featuring previously unreleased images from the Janis Joplin Estate Archive. Openings were scheduled for August 6 in West Hollywood and August 20 in New York.
musicconnection.comRead the exhibition announcementSumerian Comics announced a 128-page hardcover about her life, with a story by Eric Gladstone and art by Marika Cresta. The publisher offered preorders with an expected October shipping window.
The label published a celebration of her first performance with Big Brother & the Holding Company, on June 10, 1966, at San Francisco’s Avalon Ballroom. It also highlighted the musical and a Brazilian exhibition.
legacyrecordings.comRead the label’s anniversary featureThe Museu da Imagem e do Som opened Janis, curated by André Sturm. More than 300 items included family-loaned photographs, clothing, letters and manuscripts, with a room exploring her 1970 visit to Brazil.
mis-sp.org.brExplore the MIS exhibitionExplore her recordings and follow her official estate channels.
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