Popdose — You have undoubtedly heard DJs talking about “Piece of My Heart” by Janis Joplin. When they do that, they’re wrong. It’s properly billed to Big Brother and the Holding Company, the established San Francisco band Janis joined in 1966, and whic... more info

The Independent — Melanie Masson's X Factor audition on Saturday was the show's big talking point, not just because of her powerful version of Janis Joplin's "Cry Baby", but because the "hopeful" already has an established music career. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Inside The Cap Forty years ago, in its heyday, the Capitol Theater here was known as a rock stage with great acoustics, a crumbling space where the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Santana and Pink Floyd played memorable concerts. So when... more info

Time — What becomes a legend most? The answer, alas, is early death. John F. Kennedy and Mohandas Gandhi, Janis Joplin and Princess Diana, James Dean and Heath Ledger: what they lost in time on Earth they gained in retrospective allure. Any admirer could ap... more info

Guardian Music — Tops are melodically malnourished, rhythmically bloodless and sonically anaemic. That's why we like themReading on mobile? Click here to listenHometown: Montreal, Canada.The lineup: Jane Perry (vocals, keyboards), David Carriere (guitar), Tom Gillies... more info

411 Mania — She's a Tony Award-winning actress… more info

Starpulse — Broadway actress Nina Arianda has been chosen to play singer Janis Joplin in a new biopic, according to Deadline.com. The actress has appeared in films such as "Midnight In Paris" and "Tower Heist.... Read More > more info

ContactMusic — Nina Arianda has been confirmed as the actress to play Janis Joplin in a biopic about the late rock singers life The Venus In Fur stars publicist confirmed the news on Monday July 9 2012 to Deadline com The movie entitled Joplin will be directed b... more info

Consequence of Sound — Long-in-the-works film will go into production next year. more info

Starpulse — The highly anticipated Janis Joplin biopic is back on with Tony Award-winning actress Nina Arianda slated to play the tragic singer. P!nk, Renee Zellweger and Zooey Deschanel have all been linked... more info