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In 1970, Janis Joplin recorded one of the most unusual songs of her career. There were no guitars, no drums and no full band behind her. Instead, "Mercedes Benz" featured only Joplin's voice ...

Nobody on this planet had (or will have) a voice quite like Janis Joplin. She died tragically young, but in the time that she had, she cemented herself as one of the greatest singers of the 20th ...

If sandpaper and soul met a rose and birthed a child, that child would probably sound something like Janis Joplin. Joplin sang from the soul and with a voice hewn as if from sandpaper. And she lived a ...

Janis Joplin’s talent was always likely to make its way through to the mainstream. Like any artist, however, the mercurial singer needed a song to act as a catalyst. “Piece Of My Heart”, the song that ...

You don’t have to be a fan of rock and roll to have heard of Janis Joplin. Even if you aren’t familiar with her specifically, you likely know of her work. Despite being cut down far too soon, her ...