Janis Joplin

Behind The Song

10.04.24

Kris Kristofferson’s Heartbroken Reaction to First Hearing Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee”

By Melanie Davis
Features

10.03.24

The Fleeting Relationship Between Kris Kristofferson and Janis Joplin That Led to Her Cover of “Me and Bobby McGee”

By Peter Burditt
The List

08.23.24

3 Songs Kris Kristofferson Wrote for Some of the Women in His Life

By Tina Benitez-Eves
The List

08.13.24

4 Artists Who Died Too Soon in the 1970s

By Jacob Uitti
Features

08.12.24

On This Day: Janis Joplin Performs Her Final Performance Ever in 1970

By Em Casalena
The List

08.10.24

3 Forever Classics by Janis Joplin that Exhibit Her Unparalleled Style and Range

By Jacob Uitti
Did You Know

07.25.24

Remembering The Blues Legend Behind Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin’s Greatest Hits

By Melanie Davis
The List

05.17.24

3 Underground Artists That Left The Monterey Folk Festival As Stars

By Melanie Davis
Features

02.05.24

3 Classic Rock Songs You Might Not Have Known Were Covers

By Alex Hopper
Features

12.08.23

3 Movies Every Janis Joplin Fan Should See

By Jacob Uitti
Features

10.25.23

The Meaning Behind the Sea Shanty-Turned-“Mercedes Benz” by Janis Joplin

By Jim Beviglia
Features

10.12.23

Why Was Janis Joplin Called Pearl?

By Alex Hopper

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CANADA – OCTOBER 13: It was a family affair at Massey Hall Saturday night when Kris Kristofferson and his wife Rita Coolidge brought on a deluge of applause from the 2;716 people in the audience. Peter Goddard says everyone felt a part of the process. (Photo by Ron Bull/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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NEW HAVEN, USA – 15th SEPTEMBER: Guitarist Dickey Betts from American rock and blues group The Allman Brothers Band performs live on stage in New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 15th September 1975. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)

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