To this day, Janis Joplin is one of the crucial figures in the ’60s flower-power movement. With hit songs such as “Me and ...

Kris Kristofferson recalled when he first heard Janis Joplin's version of his song, "Me and Bobby McGee," the day after she died.

Leonard Cohen's 'Chelsea Hotel No.2' would never have been written if it wasn't for Kris Kristofferson, bringing Cohen and Janis Joplin together.

Many of his songs are better known by other singers’ interpretations, like Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee,” Johnny Cash’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and more.

We examined the story and meaning of 'Me and Bobby McGee.' Here's what we also learned about Janis Joplin and Kris Kristofferson's relationship.

Before setting his guitar on fire at the Monterey Pop Festival, Jimi Hendrix said some poignant final words that would prove sadly prophetic in his life.

Songwriter Bob Neuwirth's 1974 debut has gotten a transformative remix to make it the record it should have been, as ...

By the time they got home, she had a name. “She’s named Janis in honor of Janis Joplin,” said Kelly Owens. Once Kelly Owens got Janis home, she worked on the inside. Allen Owens, who’d ...

Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. "Me and Bobby McGee" is perhaps his most famous song. Originally broadcast in 1999.

The Janis Joplin Experience starring Lisa Polizzi will play at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at the historic Crescent Theater in ...