Robert Plant has never been shy about the singers who shaped him, but one of the most surprising names on that list is Janis ...

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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 ...

On08, Odetta, the Queen of American Folk Music, died at 77 years old, leaving behind a stunning musical legacy.

A sad anniversary in rock music history has just passed: it’s been 40 years since singer Janis Joplin died of a heroin overdose in a Hollywood hotel. KPCC’s Nick Roman says Joplin had stayed in Los ...

One of the first to shoot the Grateful Dead, he also memorably chronicled many of the other bands that were on the scene in the late 1960s. By Richard Sandomir Her Haight-Ashbury clothing store was ...

Emmy nominee Shailene Woodley will play Janis Joplin in an upcoming film about the rock musician’s life, making her the latest of many actresses that have been attached to play Joplin in various ...

Plus, Matthew Weiner holds a garage sale, and was that Tom Cruise crashing Nicole Kidman’s party? By Julian Sancton, Editor, Benjamin Svetkey, Editor The Pearl is the only major 27 Club member that ...

Grand Funk Railroad co-founder Mark Farner recalled his dislike for the ‘60s British Invasion and said Janis Joplin shared his feelings to the extent that she did something about it. In a recent ...