Miley Cyrus reimagines Janis Joplin’s “Maybe”

Miley Cyrus paid tribute to Janis Joplin by reinterpreting “Maybe” during a 2022 Super Bowl music festival set, prompting fans to praise the raw, powerhouse vocals and to speculate Joplin would have approved. The articles also trace “Maybe” to its earlier roots: written by Richard Barrett and first recorded by The Chantels in 1957, long before Joplin’s acclaimed 1969 version. Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” is highlighted as an enduring hit whose peak success came after Cash performed at Folsom State Prison in 1968, and which was later reimagined by Bob Dylan during the 1967 Basement Tapes sessions. In classic rock coverage, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” is recalled as a chart-topping Southern rock staple, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a spot on Amazon Music’s list of top classic tracks, along with its musical back-and-forth with Neil Young. Another Joplin-linked story focuses on “Piece of My Heart,” originally a 1967 hit for Erma Franklin after the songwriter declined a Van Morrison recording, before Joplin’s 1968 Big Brother cover propelled it into rock-and-soul canon. Finally, Jackson Browne’s “Running on Empty” is revisited for its 1978 Billboard Hot 100 success and the guerrilla-style approach to assembling the 1977 live album, blending new material and on-the-road performances.