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 ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. There are two quotes that, to many, represent the essence of Janis Joplin: The ...

For the September, 1993 issue of High Times, Cree McCree provided an exhaustive profile of Janis Joplin, who died on October 4, 1970. She was the brashest of the brash, the life of San Francisco’s ...

Very few a cappella songs have ever made an impact on the world of classic rock, but Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz” packs more wallop in its way than countless tracks by full bands. The song is one of ...