Culturemap Austin: Stalking Janis Joplin: The Jack and Jim Gallery.

The Jack and Jim Gallery opened yesterday at ACL Live.The gallery displays 30 of the most iconic rock n' roll images from famed music photographer Jim Marshall; on this night alongside drinks provided by Jack Daniel's Whiskey.

Whiskey and rock n' roll: The Jack and Jim Gallery at ACL Live celebrates Jim Marshall's photography.

It’s hard to think about rock n' roll and not think of Jim Marshall. Marshall’s photography has shaped and influenced how we collectively think about some of the greatest musicians of all time: Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at Monterey, Johnny Cash flipping off the camera at San Quinton Prison, Janis Joplin with a bottle of Southern Comfort and The Beatles walking off the field of their last show—these iconic images were all created by Jim Marshall.

Ultra8201: ACL 2011, Jack & Jim.

Austin City Limit’s Live, Austin’s new world-class live music venue, will partner with Jack Daniel’s and Jim Marshall Photography to host the largest exhibition of works from legendary photographer Jim Marshall. The “Jack & Jim” Gallery kicks off with a debut party on today at 4 p.m.

Doors Examiner: Jim Marshall exhibit to open.

In its almost sixty-year history rock music has come up with its own titled hierarchy in its constellation of stars and superstars. Elvis became the King, Michael Jackson, The King of Pop. Jim Morrison, The Lizard King, James Brown, The Godfather of Soul, (interestingly these are all self-appointed titles), and photographer Jim Marshall, who passed away in March 2010 (see Doors Examiner obituary) was known as the Godfather of rock photography.

Austin Social Planner: Jack & Jim Gallery Opening.

Well, folks…it’s here. The annual three-day musical smorgasbord known as the Austin City Limits Music Festival is about to  take up residence in Zilker Park for what is sure to be one hot weekend of fun. So now that the city is officially in a music mood, why not think about taking a look back at the legends of of rock & roll through the lens of one of its most notable photographers? That’s where the JACK & JIM Gallery comes into play.

Examiner.com: Beatles and other photos by legendary lensman go on display today.

What's being called the largest exhibit ever by legendary photographer Jim Marshall will open in Austin, Texas, starting today.

SeeSaw Austin:: Jim Marshall’s “Jack & Jim” Photo Exhibit at ACL Live at the Moody Theater.

If you’d rather weather the calm before the storm with something a little more relaxing (and quiet), but still want to be a part of the musical weekend, you’ll want to check out the “Jack & Jim” gallery at Moody Theater, hosted by Jack Daniels and Jim Marshall LLC.

As the debut of the Jack & Jim Gallery draws near (next Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011), we wanted to offer some insights about the vignette display cases that were assembled so lovingly by Amelia Davis and Bonita Passarelli in the new Jack Daniels-sponsored gallery at Austin City Limits Live. For those unable to see it in the flesh, the installation of the 30-photo exhibit was movingly captured in this video now on YouTube.

What better way to round up our summer celebrating some of the best- and least-known of Jim’s festival work than with these shots documenting one of the first big bluegrass gatherings back in the day: The North Carolina Bluegrass (some tickets and handbills spelled it Blue Grass) Music Festival at Camp Springs, N.C. over Labor Day Weekend in 1969.

An outdoor music festival in the dusty, white-hot heat of Texas in July?  Willie Nelson’s reprise of the Dripping Springs Reunion in 1973 was supposed to be a “country Woodstock,” the launch pad for hippies and rednecks to do the whole “kumbaya” thing, musically, socially, and whatever other which way.