Janis Joplin's final and posthumous release, 'Pearl', still echoes the pain felt by the famed singer decades after her untimely death.

Her gig at Woodstock in August 1969 ... “But thank God we have the music.” But Joplin’s impact still reverberates. “I think that Janis showed women that they could be powerful voices ...

Janis Joplin was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas where she developed a passion for music at a very young ... first historic solo performance at Woodstock in August of 1969.