Janis Joplin stands among the defining live voices of late 1960s rock. Her reputation rests on a brief but intense burst of concerts and studio work that still resonates strongly with US audiences ...

Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas on this day in 1943. Indisputably among the most recognizable and emulated voices in recent history, Joplin was the quintessential blues-rock singer that ...

Janis Joplin’s catalog fuels a packed 2026 tribute calendar, from Hamburg’s 27 Club show to Canadian concert nights like Piece of My Heart in Midland and Meaford. Bereit zum Anschlag: Ein rotes ...

Janis Joplin died on this date, October 4, in 1970 at the age of 27. Joplin’s powerful voice, music and style were definitive of the psychedelic ’60s. Born in Port Arthur, Texas in 1943, Joplin took ...

2 David Hyde Pierce, Danielle Brooks, Ayo Edebiri and Jin Ha Will Lead YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Encores! BroadwayHD co-founder Stewart F. Lane added, "A Night With Janis Joplin is the kind ...

A live-music venue in Texas where college student Janis Joplin launched her singing career will not be reopening after the coronavirus pandemic lifts. By Associated Press A live-music venue in Texas ...

Holly George-Warren’s new biography, “Janis, Her life and Music,” is the first detailed biography of Joplin’s short life. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Janis Joplin discovered Jack Kerouac’s “On the ...

Music journalist Holly George-Warren, author of the new biography, "Janis: Her Life and Music" (published by Simon & Schuster, a division of CBS), offers "CBS Sunday Morning" a roster of favorite ...

After reading “Janis: Her Life and Music” (Simon & Schuster, $28.99), New York writer Holly George-Warren’s engrossing new biography of Janis Joplin, I’m left to wonder how the self-destructive singer ...

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, ...