Janis Joplin idolized this legendary singer, whose talent and style inspired her iconic voice and legendary rock career.

ABINGDON, Va. — Janis Joplin last performed on Aug. 12, 1970. Two months later, the rock zenith died alone in a motel room on Oct. 4, 1970. Fans of the era never got another night with the Texas ...

On this day in 1970, Janis Joplin began recording what would become her calling card and a piece of integral music history.

Any fan of Janis Joplin who got to hear Pearl when it was first released in 1971 was both blessed and bereaved. The second and final solo album by the famed blues rock singer is an incredible piece of ...

Janis Joplin was an American singer and songwriterShe famously passed away at 27THIS is a look back at her life and times Had she lived, Janis Joplin, the first great female rock'n'roller and a true ...

9-28-68: Big Brother and the Holding Company were scheduled to play a sold-out show at downtown's Community Concourse. The afternoon before the show, their singer Janis Joplin announced to the press ...

Janis Joplin's death in October 1970 made her an unfortunate member of the so-called 27 Club. Five decades on, the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll's loss is still felt by fans worldwide. Given Joplin's ...

By now, the buzz created by the sensational show that Transcendence Theatre Company wowed us with a few weeks ago, “Beautiful ...

Her Haight-Ashbury clothing store was ground zero for the counterculture. But she was best known for a tawdry book — which she later disavowed — published after Ms. Joplin’s death. By Penelope Green ...