If sandpaper and soul met a rose and birthed a child, that child would probably sound something like Janis Joplin. Joplin sang from the soul and with a voice hewn as if from sandpaper. And she lived a ...

Janis Joplin was born on January 19, 1943, in Port Arthur, Texas. Sadly, she died of a heroin overdose at the young age of 27, in Los Angeles, California in 1970. In between those dates, though, she ...

When one thinks of “Me And Bobby McGee”, one thinks of the incomparable Janis Joplin. The iconic vocalist who defined the 1960s didn’t get to see all the love she got from her version of the song. It ...

Janis Joplin was an American singer and songwriterShe famously passed away at 27THIS is a look back at her life and times Had ...

Fans of the psychedelic rock of the late Janis Joplin won't have to look far to find their favorite in the Aug. 7 $200,000 Adirondack (G3) at Saratoga Race Course. The 2-year-old filly starting from ...