Known as "The Queen of Rock" and “The Queen of Psychedelic Soul," Janis Joplin died on Oct. 4, 1970. It's a chance to remember Joplin's life and legacy. Joplin was born on Jan 19, 1943 in Port Arthur.

'Janis Joplin: Get It While You Can' will tell the life story of the iconic singer, who died at age 27 in 1970 Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as ...

Actress Shailene Woodley, 33, is preparing to play legendary rock icon Janis Joplin in the upcoming biopic Janis Joplin: Get It While You Can, and on October 5, she admitted singing for the film is ...

When Janis Joplin died at 27 on October 4, 1970, she left behind a groundbreaking musical legacy. But behind her powerful voice was reportedly a fragile soul who spoke of a yearning for "love" in a ...

The trailblazing soulful singer died at 27 on Oct. 4, 1970 Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, HuffPost, Logo News, MTV News ...

Sonoma Arts Live! theater company’s next production is “A Night with Janis Joplin.” The 12-show run of this rocking production at Andrews Hall in the Sonoma Community Center begins on Sept. 5 and ...

Janis Joplin was a force, and she was even more incredible live. Sadly, many of us were too young to hear her sing in person, and all we have to get an idea of how good she was is a somewhat limited ...