XLR8R — Earlier this month, via Western Vinyl, Spencer Stephenson (a.k.a. Botany) released Raw Light II, a collection of cuts meant to accompany his 2015 long-player, Dimming Awe, the Light Is Raw—a wide-release vinyl reissue of Dimming Awe, ... more info

JamBase — Today marks the birthday of beloved late rock vocalist Janis Joplin, listen to her magnificent recording of one of her best-known songs. more info

Impose Magazine — Emma Cole is not afraid to acknowledge the truth of the matter. Her music is spunky, saying with confidence what we wish we could admit. Currently residing in Los Angeles’ Echo Park, Cole takes a page from the books of Etta James, Janis Joplin, and... more info

Mjsbigblog — Watch American Idol 14 singer JAX perform a Janis Joplin inspired cover of Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag" with Postmodern Jukebox. The post American Idol’s Jax and Postmodern Jukebox Cover “Teenage Dirtbag” VIDEO appeared first on mjsbigblog. ... more info

Core News — “British artist Gavin Turk sits in for Iggy Pop as part of Mary Anne Hobbs’ art weekender. He’s got tracks by Janis Joplin, The Specials, Basement Jaxx and Ice Cube. We’ll also hear from a land auction in Trona, California as well as a Belgia... more info

E! Online — Michelle Williams is getting ready to rock! The Oscar-nominated actress confirms that she will play Janis Joplin in an upcoming biopic about the late music icon. It was reported last... more info

TMZ — The six string Janis Joplin used to record her signature song is expected to go for six figures on the auction block. It's a 1969 Gibson Hummingbird acoustic and Janis played it while recording "Me and Bobby McGee." After Janis died in… more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — 'Me and Bobby McGee' is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969. more info

Dlisted — It feels like there has always been a biopic about Janis Joplin is “in the works” and it feels like 1/4 of Hollywood’s actresses have been “attached” to play Janis at one point or another. The most recent mention of a Janis Joplin biopic wa... more info

NME — Renee Zellweger, Amy Adams and Zooey Deschanel previously considered for role more info