When Janis Joplin died at 27 on October 4, 1970, she left behind a groundbreaking musical legacy. But behind her powerful voice was reportedly a fragile soul who spoke of a yearning for "love" in a ...
Shailene Woodley tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that learning to sing for a Janis Joplin biopic is 'very scary' and ...
Exploring the story behind the feud between Joni Mitchell and Janis Joplin with Mitchell claiming her fellow singer-songwriter was "insecure" and "hated" her.
Shailene Woodley tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that learning to sing for a Janis Joplin biopic is not the easiest task "Singing is very scary. It's very vulnerable," the actress says Woodley ...
9-28-68: Big Brother and the Holding Company were scheduled to play a sold-out show at downtown's Community Concourse. The afternoon before the show, their singer Janis Joplin announced to the press ...
In all art, one of the most common tropes is that of the tortured and tormented artist. It is a trope that applies to both fiction and non-fiction, as the character has been used in both settings.
As a gig-musical, it is a five-star belter, with more talent onstage than is decent. Not just the singer who plays Janis, Mary Bridget Davies (Sharon Sexton will cover at some performances) but a trio ...