On this day in 1970, trailblazing rock icon Janis Joplin tragically died of an accidental overdose at the age of 27.

When Janis Joplin died at 27 on October 4, 1970, she left behind a groundbreaking musical legacy. But behind her powerful ...

The track was later released posthumously as an instrumental on her second and final solo album, Pearl. Joplin was 27 when ...

"This is a night that will rock your world!" - Los Angeles Times Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the ...

Any fan of Janis Joplin who got to hear Pearl when it was first released in 1971 was both blessed and bereaved. The second and final solo album by the famed blues rock singer is an incredible piece of ...

Janis Joplin thrilled rock fans with her soulful music. As she burst onto the scene in the late 1960s, she was known for songs that were a unique mix of rock, folk, and blues. After her death in 1970, ...

From Grace Slick and Nico in the 60s, Patti Smith and Stevie Nicks in the 70s to Joan Jett and Chrissie Hynde in the 80s and ...