Janis Joplin on the Outskirts of Town
Janis Joplin didn’t just play the blues or even live the blues, she was the blues – a figure of interminable longing and loneliness: the blues incarnate.
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Big Brother & The Holding Company Find ‘Sex, Dope & Cheap Thrills’
When Janis Joplin opens her mouth, a whole new universe of depth emerges. There is magic in her voice.
‘Janis: Little Girl Blue’ Avoids the Usual Rock Doc Clichés
Janis Joplin's life and career get the American Masters treatment in a doc that provides useful reminders about her titanic spirit and talent.
Richard Goldstein on the Front Lines With Janis Joplin, Andy Warhol, Abby Hoffman and More
Richard Goldstein's journey is a closely observed, fervently lived “I was there” account of the music, the politics, the sex, the drugs, and the poetry in rock lyrics.
Howard Sounes’ ’27’ Has That Train Wreck Kind of Appeal
This is an exhaustive, if exhausting analysis of the debauchery and bad decisions that link the most famous members of the "27 Club".