Janis Ian’s songs are known for their sharp social commentary, but what director Varda Bar-Kar uncovers in her new documentary Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, is how central Ian’s Judaism was to ...

American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin (1943 - 1970) with her 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet, circa 1969. The car features a psychedelic paint job by Joplin's roadie, Dave Richards.

Instead it's the 1973 Greatest Hits album that has become something of a staple, plus two tracks that were added to the 1999 re-issue. Track number 5, Me and Bobby McGee, is Joplin's undisputed ...

These Janis Joplin performances are some of the late superstar's finest, and I can only imagine what it was like to witness them in person.

Despite being the original voice behind some of the mid-20th century’s greatest hits, Willie Mae Thornton was never able to achieve the same success as artists like Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin.

LeGacy owner and producer Sue LeGate-Halford returns with her well known and colorful renditions of Joplin’s greatest hits and many more artists of that time and beyond. “People like this concert ...

Culture Re-View: Why Janis Joplin's death at 27 remains one of rock's greatest tragedies Blues/rock singer Janis Joplin performs at the Newport Folk Festival with her band Big Brother and the ...

Following her class reunion, Joplin returned to LA to record an album in the weeks before her death; "Pearl" was her nickname among friends.

A greatest hits album was released in 1973 and was a Top 40 hit. Numerous books and documentaries were made about her, including tribute songs performed by friends and admirers.

Music How Janis Ian’s Jewish heritage inspired some of her greatest hits A new documentary on the singer’s life shows the relationship between her faith, her activism, and her songwriting.

Jonny Walfisz 3 October 2023 at 10:00 pm·2-min read Culture Re-View: Why Janis Joplin's death at 27 remains one of rock's greatest tragedies ...