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Janis Joplin's Drug-Related Death Isn't as Cut-and-Dry as You Think

3056 days ago

PopSugar — Janis Joplin was one of the most gifted and talented singer-songwriters of the 1960s. With a powerhouse voice and understated, no-frills look, Janis commanded every crowd she was in front of, from her early days as the lead singer of Big Brother and... more info

Ann Wilson Shares The Stage With Gov’t Mule At Lockn’ Festival

3061 days ago

JamBase — Watch Heart's Ann Wilson do her best Janis Joplin impression during her scheduled appearance with Gov't Mule at LOCKN'. more info

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Celebrity Deaths That Changed Music History

3066 days ago

MSN Music — Early, untimely deaths – and the questions and legacies left behind – from Janis Joplin to Elvis Presley to Whitney Houston to Chris Cornell more info

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The week ahead in L.A. theater, Aug. 20-27: ‘A Night With Janis Joplin’ and more

3067 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — THEATER Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.) and Philip Brandes (P.B.). Openings Festival of Living Art Works by Munch, Picasso, Banksy, et al., are re-created and set to a musical score. Zombie Joeâ€™s Underground Theatre Group, 4850 L... more info

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Monterey Pop at 50

3136 days ago

MSN Music — 35 key moments in the groundbreaking festival that introduced Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin more info

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After 50 years, an encore of the Monterey Pop Festival

3139 days ago

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In 1967 the Monterey Pop Festival served as a launch pad for such luminaries as Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. It also helped bring soul singer Otis Redding in front of a new audience and introduced master Indian classical... more info

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After 50 years, an encore of the Monterey Pop Festival

3139 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In 1967 the Monterey Pop Festival served as a launch pad for such luminaries as Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. It also helped bring soul singer Otis Redding in front of a new audience and introduced master Indian classical... more info

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Monterey Pop, the Rock Festival That Sparked It All, Returns

3195 days ago

New York Times — The California event that defined the spirit of the Summer of Love, and gave Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin a boost, will rise again in June at 50. more info

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40 From 40: 1970

3195 days ago

Sweeping The Nation — 40 From 40 refers, as you've likely forgotten, to forty tracks from each of forty years, and this extended weekend we're going to tick off the alpha and omega of our chosen timeframe. 1970 first, a year when the 1960s hadn't quite finishe... more info