Janis Joplin wasn't merely a singer and songwriter — she was a beacon of unrestrained emotion and indomitable expression. From soul-moving songs such as "Piece of My Heart" and "Little Blue Girl" to ...

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 ...

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 ...