Lead in long-awaited Janis Joplin biopic finally cast

Cleveland blues singer Mary Bridget Davies earning rave reviews in Los Angeles for 'One Night With Janis Joplin'

Mary Bridget Davies -- the Cleveland blues singer who has gone on to national fame channeling Janis Joplin on tours with Big Brother and the Holding Company and in theatrical productions of "Love, Janis" and "One Night With Janis Joplin" -- woke up recently to some very good notices in Los Angeles.

cleveland.com (2 months ago)

Patt Diroll: Spirits of legendary divas take the stage

The sagas of three legendary ladies topped the entertainment bill o' fare last month. For starters, Mary Bridget Davies is rocking them in the aisles at the Pasadena Playhouse with her incredibly accurate portrayal of Janis Joplin in "One Night with Janis Joplin.

pasadenastarnews.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

Photos: Clive Davis Shares Personal Photos

Clive Davis with rock singer Janis Joplin in 1969. Joplin was Davis' first discovery of a future star. In 1968 Davis recorded -- and, according to allmusic.com, personally reedited the single to -- her hit song "Piece of My Heart." "To this day, there's nobody, nobody that sounds like Janice Joplin," Davis told Cynthia McFadden. WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW TONIGHT AT 12:35 A.M....

abcnews.com (3 months and 3 days ago)

Texas’ Janis Joplin, Van Cliburn: Opposites attract same national notice

dallasnews.com (2 months and 4 days ago)

Lil Mama cast as Left Eye in TLC biopic

Lil Mama, 23, whose real name is Jessica Kirkland, has officially been cast as the fallen member of the R&B girl group in a VH1 biopic about TLC that's currently in pre-production.

nydailynews.com (3 months and 11 days ago)

The Library of Congress Just Got Into the Ramones, Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd, the Ramones, Janis Joplin, and more have moved onto the great gig in the sky: Some of their most notable works have been selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.The Dark Side of the Moon, the Ramones' landmark self-titled 1976 debut, and Joplin's second album, 1968's Cheap Thrills, are among the 25 newest recordings to receive this highly esteemed...

spin.com (2 months and 4 days ago)

Hard Rock Launches 'Gone Too Soon' Tour

Amy Winehouse, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix were twenty-seven when they died.

palmbeachpost.com (3 months and 6 days ago)

Pinterest's newest update for both iOS and Android finally brings us some long-awaited mobile featur

Pinterest's newest update for both iOS and Android finally brings us some long-awaited mobile features including notifications, @mentions, and saved search histories.

gizmodo.com (8 days ago)

Lenny Kravitz Drops Out of Marvin Gaye Biopic

Lenny Kravitz has dropped out of the long-anticipated Marvin Gaye biopic Sexual Healing to be replaced by Law & Order alumnus Jesse L Martin  Directed by Julien Temple the film has long been in the works but is finally set to begin filming later this month in Europe Deadline Hollywood reports Martin who also appeared...

rollingstone.com (2 months and 20 days ago)

Clive Davis Tells All in New Memoir

Janis Joplin Offered Sex Act to Seal Deal, Davis Writes

abcnews.com (3 months and 4 days ago)