They say wild things happen on the road, but this? This is next-level. Sister Hazel, whom you may remember for the 1990s hit “All For You,”…
The will-they-or-won’t-they regarding Ray Davies and his brother, Dave Davies, reconnecting after all these years for new music as the Kinks has been going on for…
Jeff Tweedy and Wilco are getting back after it, so to speak, as the indie band will release a new studio album on October 4. Ode…
You might not be very familiar with the name Austin Butler, but you ought to be now that he’s landed the coveted starring role in director…
What was it about this past weekend that prompted living legends to get on stage together for some musical magic? In Los Angeles, Ringo Starr and…
Peter Frampton’s Farewell: His ‘Finale’ Tour, Battling a Muscle Disease and Humble Pie (The Interview)
Peter Frampton has climbed the mountaintop a few times in his storied career. First, with Steve Marriott, as the young,…
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Top 11 Songs About the Night
“My wife met me at the door the other night in a sexy negligee. Unfortunately,…
Top 11 Songs About Happiness
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” – George Burns…
Musicians Recall ‘The First Time I Heard Janis Joplin’
Janis Joplin was called “the greatest white urban blues and soul singer of her generation”…
Behind the Curtain: Guitar Tips from Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton walked out onstage at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas on a…
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Janis Joplin was called “the greatest white urban blues and soul singer of her generation” by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted her in 1995. Joplin’s powerful, gritty vocals made songs like “Piece of My Heart,” “Ball and Chain,” “Summertime” and “Me and Bobby McGee” uniquely her own. Joplin, who died in 1970 at age 27 of an accidental drug overdose, burst on the music scene in 1966 as vocalist of San Francisco’s Big Brother and the Holding Company. The band’s manager, Chet Helms, encouraged its members to make Joplin their lead singer. Joplin’s triumphant performances at…
