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Two of its biggest names, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, overdosed barely a year later as little-known musicians shot to fame to become divas of pop. But 40 years on, many are still playing and still stuck on the message behind the "summer of love". -------------------------------------------------------------------- Were you an Aussie at Woodstock. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Woodstock celebrates 40 online Aug 10, 2009
It was a muddy, messy, musical affair featuring more than 30 bands and singers including Santana, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and many others. The gathering spawned a successful concert movie and two best-selling double disc LP albums. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Visit Haight Ashbury and '60s Hippi... Aug 10, 2009
Janis Joplin had an apartment at 122 Lyon Street. Victorian Architecture and Buena Vista Park. (Suite101.com)
Eagle landed, they took off Aug 10, 2009
The Woodstock legend stems from big names like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin playing at a show where everything went wrong - but turned out right. The town of Woodstock didn't want the concert and promoters were bounced from another site at the 11th hour. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Peace, love, and memorabilia Aug 9, 2009
While the original Woodstock soundtrack album offered a few tracks from each performer, this new series of two-disc sets boasts the full performances of a half-dozen of the biggest names (who recorded for Sony) playing Yasgur s farm, including Janis Joplin, Santana, Sly & the Family Stone, and Jefferson Airplane. Each set also includes a full album by the artist from that era. (Boston Globe)
Woodstock anniversary Aug 9, 2009
Also out: Complete discs of Woodstock performances by Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone and Johnny Winter, each labeled The Woodstock Experience. . (The Palm Beach Post)
* The enduring appeal of Woodstock Aug 9, 2009
Complete Woodstock performances by Sly and the Family Stone, Santana, Janis Joplin and others have been released by Sony Legacy. Cable and public television channels have their Woodstock specials scheduled, and theres yet another batch of commemorative books, including The Road to Woodstock (Ecco) by the festivals instigator, Michael Lang, which includes tidbits like how much the bands were paid. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Quill founders recall the band’s Woodstock set Aug 9, 2009
Routinely outperforming visiting Boston headliners such as the Who and Janis Joplin, the band came to the attention of Woodstock organizers a few months before the festival, during a memorable jam with Jimi Hendrix and Stephen Stills at a midtown Manhattan nightclub. After performing some public-service gigs on behalf of the promoters, the unheralded Quill had the distinction of be ing the first rock band to take the stage at Woodstock. (Boston Globe)
Woodstock’s spirit plays on Aug 9, 2009
I recently visited this sleepy town and the fabled hillside where Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Sly Stone, The Who, and many others played for a half-million fans amid a peace-and-love vibe that prompted Woodstock to be known as the greatest of all rock fests. It was like having all your birthdays and all your Christmases packed into three days, says Duke Devlin, a tie-dyed hippie who now works on the grounds. (Boston Globe)
By the timeshe got toWoodstock .... Aug 8, 2009
Although mad for the Beatles,'60s rock and folk music, I stayed home, missing Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and the other Woodstock immortals. But for this anniversary year of Woodstock concerts, Husband and I trekked up to Sullivan County where what was dubbed "Woodstock" actually took place on a private farm at nearby Bethel Woods. (NJ.com -- Times)
SIRIUS XM Radio to Launch The Woodstock Channel in Celebration of Woodstock's 40th Anniversary Aug 8, 2009
"The Woodstock Channel" to highlight Woodstock's performers with music and interviews Listeners to hear performances by Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, The Who, Crosby, Stills, Nash , Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Sly amily Stone and Johnny Winter Stars of new comedy "Taking Woodstock" to share behind-the-scenes anecdotes about making the movie ... The Woodstock Channel will also feature complete performances from Santana, Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone, Johnny Winter and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Eclectic Rockers Gorillaz Make Ro... Aug 8, 2009
- Harmonix and MTV Games today announced a three pack of songs from Gorillaz, the virtual band created by Blur's , including songs from Demon Days and the band's self-titled release; as well as four singles from legendary classic rock artists The Band, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and The Who ... Iconic classic rock artists The Band, Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane also make their Rock Band debuts with the respective songs "Chest Fever," "Piece of My Heart" and "White Rabbit." "Magic... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Kickin’ sass Aug 7, 2009
For me, it was Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone, Tina Turner, Patti Smith, and Chrissie Hynde. I think I like women with a definite strength. (Boston Globe)
The joys of attending an outdoor music fest Aug 5, 2009
The first major rock festival was the Monterey International Pop Music Festival in 1967, and it was there Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Otis Redding all established their reputations. Soon after came Woodstock, Watkins Glen, Knebworth and, eventually, festivals like Lollapalooza, H.O.R.D.E, Coachella, Bumbershoot and Telluride Bluegrass became institutions. (MSNBC -- News)
Baker & Taylor Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Woodstock Aug 5, 2009
During a rainy weekend at an upstate New York dairy farm in August 1969, nearly half a million people gathered to groove to 32 of the best-known musicians of the time - from Janis Joplin and Santana to the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix. This unprecedented event legitimized young people's music. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Recalling three days of peace, music - and merchandising Aug 3, 2009
Beyond fashion, there are Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix paper dolls, psychedelic origami project kits and an explosion of T-shirts. Text of Wavy Gravy's vow to feed 400,000 for breakfast and warnings about bad acid pop up on anything that can be screen printed. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
PRIMETIME: Celeb Coroner: Jackson's Death Latest in High-Profile History Jul 30, 2009
And Campbell recalls a poignant image from the examination of singer Janis Joplin, who died from an overdose of heroin in 1970. "It is in fact true that when Janis Joplin died, there was indeed bad drugs out on the streets," Campbell said ... "In fact, I remember seeing a coroner's photograph of Janis Joplin when she died, and she -- she still had money, cash in her hand. She was clutching dollar bills.". (ABC News)
Freedom's just another word for Woodstock Jul 29, 2009
As Janis Joplin used to sing, "freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose." But for most Americans the reverse seems more true -- freedom's just another word for everything left to gain. Woodstock was nothing if not an experiment in freedom, but those who came later and supported Ronald Reagan were also motivated by freedom as they sincerely understood it. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Richie Havens Still seeking freedom Jul 27, 2009
That Havens became as important to the success of the three-day festival as the well-known acts that followed (The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Sly & The Family Stone, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to name a few) matters little. He said his journey since Woodstock has been one of "divine chaos" and he has enjoyed the ride. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Where are the musicians now? Jul 26, 2009 CONCERT REVIEW: Turbo-charged Lambert steals 'Idol' tour stop in San Diego hometown Jul 22, 2009 Ang Lee remembers Woodstock - and Heath Jul 22, 2009 Celebrate Woodstock with new treasures Jul 21, 2009 Entertainer Spotlight on Julius and Sylvia (26) Jul 16, 2009 CBS pulls plug on WBCN Jul 15, 2009 Bookish about Woodstock memoir, Carter thriller, McGovern history Jul 14, 2009 Triple J poll keeps on rockin' in a man's world Jul 14, 2009 Second Cup Cafe: Jessie James Jul 12, 2009 Tom Wilkes, 69; art director who won Grammy for ‘Tommy’ Jul 12, 2009 Jackson: A Public Spectacle In Life And Death Jul 9, 2009 Album Cover Artist Tom Wilkes Dies Unexpectedly at Home in California Jul 5, 2009 Guard units train for militia attacks (2581) Jul 4, 2009 Patriotic July 4th music Jul 3, 2009 When Celebrities Die Too Young Jul 2, 2009 James Howard Kunstler on Michael Jackson as America Jul 2, 2009 Waddell Ready To Test The Water In The UFA Talent Pool Jul 2, 2009 The Fives: A study in threes, as in, do celebs always meet their maker that way Jul 2, 2009 Summer of Love 2.0: Woodstock Memorabilia BoomsWoodstock films, box sets, multimedia projects flourish 40 years after festival. Jun 28, 2009 Yanni Q&A Jun 27, 2009 On these shows, there’s no shortage of ‘talent’ Jun 27, 2009 Click to read:Coroner: Cause Of Jackson Death Deferred Jun 27, 2009 Click to read:Family Attorney Blames Prescription Meds Jun 26, 2009 Entertainer Spotlight on Siobhan (25) Jun 25, 2009 Greatest Hitmaker Jun 21, 2009 Hangin' With Mr. (Alice) Cooper Jun 20, 2009 Secret obsessions Jun 18, 2009 Resurrecting the band Jun 17, 2009 Old Mint Rock Relics Jun 16, 2009 Festival map Jun 4, 2009 Blues, jazz, rock, more on tap for Promenade series May 29, 2009 No comments posted. May 29, 2009 Full story..... May 29, 2009 Judges: Slip-ups Made Boyle More Loveable May 27, 2009 VH1 Presents a Slate of All-New Series, Documentaries and Specials for Summer 2009 May 22, 2009 The Most 'WTF?' Contestants In 'American Idol' History May 21, 2009 LIVE FROM ... BLOG May 21, 2009 Unconventional Idol Owns Zootopia May 18, 2009 Hippy bootcamp May 17, 2009 Reality Check: Allison Iraheta Is Sent Back to School May 8, 2009 America Down To Three "Idols" May 8, 2009 Cellist Maya Beiser loves Led Zeppelin May 8, 2009 'Idol': Who was rocked off? May 7, 2009 Another singer slashed on Idol May 7, 2009 Looks fit for girls' night out May 7, 2009 Roger McGuinn: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer the 'Forrest Gump of music'? May 7, 2009 Beach Boys and Chicago return to Hampton Beach May 7, 2009 American Idol 2009 Recap Top 4 May 6, 2009 Showcase Orangeburg kicks off Rose Festival tonight Apr 30, 2009 Travel Back in Time to 1969 as Fremont Street Experience Presents 'Summer of '69: Vegas or Bust' Apr 28, 2009 A head full of stuff Apr 28, 2009 Arrest In Sausalito Woman's Death Apr 20, 2009 Wenner's Heart Leaves San Fran Apr 19, 2009 SHOWCASE ORANGEBURG: Event offers community a glimpse at 'depth and diversity' of local talent Apr 19, 2009 Casino Ballroom announces upcoming shows Apr 17, 2009 Hindsight: Liz Lemon gets shiner on `30 Rock' Apr 17, 2009 Music review: Leonard Cohen's graceful gift Apr 16, 2009 Kurt Cobain remembered 15 years after death Apr 10, 2009 Critic's corner Apr 7, 2009 MORE: Bobby Womack comes full circle with Rock Hall induction Apr 5, 2009 Put me in, Coach! I’m ready to play …. today! Apr 4, 2009 Run-DMC, Metallica Lead Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Apr 4, 2009 The Secrets of Bobby Womack Apr 4, 2009 Tebow's speech immortalized at Florida Apr 2, 2009
Janis Joplin died in 1970 of a drug overdose ... Janis Joplin: Died of a drug overdose in October 1970. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
My Woodstock Jul 26, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
The petite, flame-haired spitfire stomps around the stage in a rocking, bluesy set of Janis Joplin, Pink and Heart and has acres of vocal heft to spare. -- Matt Giraud: The first-act closer is also the first act's best performer. (North County Times)
Lee's latest film project, Taking Woodstock, shows possibly even less of the festival; there are no actors impersonating Janis Joplin or Jimi Hendrix, and the music is in the background. The film, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the music festival next month, is instead a coming-of-age comedy based on the memoirs of Elliot Tiber, a young, gay, Jewish man who - in an effort to save his parents' motel business in upstate New York - convinced the promoters to stage the festival on a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
All were celebrating a seismic explosion in conscious rock -- music spirited by the Beatles, Bob Dylan and "the movements" (anti-war, civil rights, feminist, ecological, psychedelic) and proffered by the likes of Jefferson Airplane, Santana, Janis Joplin, the Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker and the Band. Simultaneously, this surge of oversized shows served as a coming of age and coming together for the just-emerging baby boomer generation that would embrace its new... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Later it was Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Diana Krall and Sade. My parents music, like Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin and Ella Fitzgerald, was always being played around the house. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
WBCN came of age with some of rock s pivotal figures, from Janis Joplin to Jimi Hendrix, and its disappearance from the dial is as much a signal of the changing musical scene as it is of drastically changed listening habits. (One word: iPod. (Boston Globe)
What s left is the sense of community, with so many participants joining in relative harmony for a concert that in part defined the 60s, and the music, with Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin, the Jefferson Airplane, Carlos Santana, the Grateful Dead, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, among the many performers. Next month is Woodstock s 40th anniversary, a date that has spawned an array of celebratory books, including Woodstock: Peace, Music & Memories, Back to the Garden, Woodstock... (Boston Globe)
Non-Triple J rock monsters like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and the Beatles made it into the list what of Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Madonna. What leads 500,000 plus votes to a result that effectively eliminates female artists from the huge impact that rock and alternative music has made on our generation. (The Age, Australia)
James' influences include Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes, Christina Aguilera, Janis Joplin and Bobbie Gentry. She's also a huge fan of rock music, and her favorite rock band is Nickelback. (CBS News)
LOS ANGELES - Tom Wilkes, a Grammy Award-winning art director and album cover designer whose work included albums for the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Neil Young, and other music legends, has died. He was 69. (Boston Globe)
It has only accelerated in recent decades: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Princess Diana. And of course there was Jackson's former father-in-law and brother in stratospheric fame, Elvis. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Janis Joplin - "Pearl" Ike Turner - "Outta Season" Eric Clapton - "Eric Clapton" Dave Mason - "Alone Together" Joe Cocker - "Mad Dogs shmen" Flying Burrito Brothers - "Gilded Palace of Sin" John Prine - "John Prine" Emmylou Harris - "Blue Kentucky Girl" and "Elite Hotel" Leon Russell - "Stop All That Jazz" REO Speedwagon - "You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish". In addition to creating hundreds of posters, logos, books, trade ads and illustrations, Wilkes produced and directed TV and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
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"Me and Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin. 8. (AZCentral -- Home)
Janis Joplin Her raspy voice is still heard on the radio, even after a heroine overdose at 27. Jimi Hendrix This hard rock guitarist became a legend at 27, after fatally chocking on his own vomit. (Suite101.com)
Like Elvis,like Sinatra,and Janis Joplin, Morrison,Hendrix. MJ was a human whose massive Talent pushed him into a realm of fame beyond his ability to handle. (Harper's Magazine)
On a personal note, I m going to San Francisco Friday, and I can t wait to go to Haight-Ashbury and tour the houses of Janis Joplin, Graham Nash and the Dead. I am stuck in the 60s (& 70s), but that s who I am. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. Buddy Holly and company's untimely deaths may have been a shock to young baby boomers, but when it comes to music, death and the magic number three, no trio of deaths better reflects the "Me Generation" transition from naivety of the 1960s into the troubled 1970s like the deaths of Hendrix, Joplin and Morrison. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
More than 400,000 free spirits flocked to Max Yasgur's dairy farm near Bethel from Aug. 15 to 18 to commune with 33 musical acts, including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Joan Baez, Santana, The Who and a nascent Crosby, Stills, Nash. Even if you weren't at the festival or any of several anniversary gatherings, it hardly seems to matter now, given the plethora of material headed to the marketplace. (ABC News)
And I thought well, "OK, that song is good. Let's do one more." And the next person he brought me was Chloe, this 19-year-old girl, a world-class dancer, the biggest voice in the world, versatile, could sing anything from opera to Janis Joplin. And then, some time went by and Ric said, "I want you to hear this girl name Leslie Mills that's got a very unique voice." So then Leslie showed up and was truly unique, a smoky, very sensuous voice and fragile, a true poet. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
First AGT winner Bianca Ryan was a big-voiced 11-year-old who sang Janis Joplin. Like American Idol, America s Got Talent also embraces a narrative of amateurism triumphant. (Boston Globe)
"We can add Michael's name to the list of celibs that couldn't handle the problems of fame, along with Allen Ladd, Janis Joplin, Morrison, Hendrix, and all the others, and ended it with substance abuse. by jjbaulikki June 26, 2009 10:53 AM PDT wow, architekker, funny comment and yet not funny, hehe.Woodstock spawns multitude of multimedia 40 years later Jun 26, 2009
More than 400,000 free spirits flocked to Max Yasgur's dairy farm near Bethel from Aug. 15 to 18 to commune with 33 musical acts, including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Joan Baez, Santana, The Who and a nascent Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Even if you weren't at the festival or any of several anniversary gatherings, it hardly seems to matter now, given the plethora of material headed to the marketplace. (USA Today -- Life)
Family Attorney Blames Prescription Meds - CBS News. We've updated CBSNews. (CBS News)
Siobhan cites her influences as Etta James, Beth Hart, Tom Waits, Fiona Apple, Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin and The Beatles. She has a husky, soulful quality to her voice, which lends itself easily to a classic tune like Bobby Magee. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
During his 35 years as a label president, he has signed and developed Janis Joplin, Carlos Santana, Patti Smith, Laura Nyro, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston. "I'm not really sure what it is with him," says Alicia Keys, whom Davis introduced to the world at his 2001 pre-Grammy party. (Time.com)
He lived a sex, drugs and rock 'n roll lifestyle that ultimately consumed his friends Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin. Alcohol was his drug of choice until the early 1980s when he gave up drinking for good after a doctor told him he would die in six months if he didn't quit. (CBS News)
I do, however, enjoy learning about Reynaldo, the bus driver who enjoys planting marigolds and collects old coins, or Martha, a businesswoman who likes to go out on the weekends and sing Janis Joplin karaoke. It is the little quirks that I find fascinating about people. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Pick your favorite big-name deceased singer or musician such as Jimi Hendrix or Miles Davis or Janis Joplin, and imagine attending one more epic show. (Thisdayinmusic. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Still, she did manage to bring the actual backstage door from the Winterland Ballroom, the portal that countless rock icons - Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and the Doors, for starters - either stepped through or crashed into. How did she score that. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Dana Fuchs Blues songstress conjures the spirit of Janis Joplin Friday, June 12, 6:30 p.m.. Robert Randolph & The Family Band Soulful funk jams Friday, June 12, 8 p.m.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
June 12: Kelly Richey -- Once described as "Stevie Ray Vaughan trapped in a woman's body with Janis Joplin screaming to get out," this Cincinnati rocker sings and strums a rocking blues hybrid. June 26: Everett Smithson Band -- Zydeco, rock, country, blues and rockabilly can be expected from this band as it plays originals and covers, taking listeners everywhere from the delta to New Orleans. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
So my influences were limited to music I was able to hear at school or at my neighbor s house, stuff like Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin. Attending an Elton John concert in San Francisco became a catharsis for him. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin and Robert Plant all wrapped up in a tiny but explosive package, says Rolling Stone Magazine. One of the finest new contemporary rock singers in America, says Billboard Magazine; female vocalist of the year, 2006-07 Austin Music Awards. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
I would argue with you that Barbara Streisand, Amy Winehouse and Janis Joplin are/were as unattractive as Boyle, but that aside, they all have/had brains, charisma and huge talent ... How about Barbara Streisand, Amy Winehouse or Janis Joplin. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Also in the hour, guitarist Billy Gibbons talks about the band's travails as opening act for Janis Joplin and bassist Dusty Hill shows off his Walter Brennan imitation. Returning Series. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
" contestants in "American Idol" history.Ace Young, season five The robotic stare. The preternaturally rosy cheeks. The hypnotically perfect teeth and flowing locks. It is entirely possible Young who finished seventh during the fifth season of "Idol" (a.k.a. "The Lost Year") is a cyborg. A really bland one. From Colorado. Amanda Overmyer, season seven She was the rockin' nurse who never really found her way in the competition (she finished 11th). Her two-toned hair, gruff mannerisms and epically... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Live from - USATODAY.com. Thursday, May 21, 2009 Eric, found. (USA Today -- Life)
Think of the way Janis Joplin sang "Piece of My Heart.". Clarkson achieved that same passion-in-every-note quality. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
But this year, Lee is a contender for the Palme d'Or with the comedy Taking Woodstock - a film which looks at the infamous 1969 music festival - featuring Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead among many other 60s icons - and how it became a defining cultural flashpoint for a generation of Americans. Lee set up a "hippy bootcamp" to educate the cast about their characters. (BBC News)
Her performance of Janis Joplin s Cry Baby on Tuesday had received lukewarm critiques from the judges. With only four contestants remaining, the producers chose not to divulge which of the other three had scored the lowest. (Fox News)
The flame-haired 17-year-old high school student from Los Angeles, who crooned Janis Joplin's "Cry Baby" for her rock performance this week, was revealed Wednesday to have received the fewest viewer votes, leaving three singers in the popular Fox singing competition. Iraheta seemed to take her dismissal in stride, belting out an energized "Cry Baby" reprise then razzing the last three dudes standing - Kris Allen, Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert. (CBS News)
Asked what she's been listening to on her iPod, she mentions African vocal music, gamelan music, the White Stripes, Arcade Fire, Janis Joplin, and Led Zeppelin. "I think I represent a young generation of classically trained musicians who grew up performing mainstream repertoire but are embracing a much larger palette of musical styles," she says. (Boston Globe)
He should've warned Allison Iraheta to stay away from Janis Joplin, too. Judges loved the 17-year-old redhead's duet Tuesday with Adam Lambert on Foghat's Slow Ride, but they were only moderately positive about her performance of Cry Baby. (USA Today -- Life)
The 17-year-old high school student from Los Angeles who crooned Janis Joplin s Cry Baby for her rock performance this week was revealed Wednesday to have received the fewest viewer votes, leaving three singers in the Fox singing competition. AP. (KHOU.com, TX)
I saw the Stones once on their last tour and I have also seen Janis Joplin. That's so cool. (Boston Globe)
I got to see my old buddies Kris (who wrote the No. 1 hit single "Me and Bobby McGee" for Janis Joplin, played at Jimi Hendrix's last concert, appeared on "The Johnny Cash Show" with such "new discoveries" as Neil Young, James Taylor and Joni Mitchell," starred in films directed by Martin Scorcese, Paul Mazursky and Sam Peckinpah," including "A Star is Born" with Barbra Streisand) and Guthrie, who "I've known many, many years. We've done some shows together.". His pairing with Lovin Spoonful... (Dowagiac News, MI)
The Ballroom has seen its share of history playing host to likes of Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, The Doors and U2. Today, the Ballroom consistently lands in the top 25 for club ticket sales worldwide and hosts the biggest names in live music and comedy. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Allison Iraheta Cry Baby by Janis Joplin. While Janis Joplin is the right type of artist to match Allison s voice, she took a bit of a risk with this one. (Suite101.com)
Bringing to the stage the music of Frank Sinatra, Janis Joplin, Garth Brooks, Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire, Stevie Nicks, the Soggy Bottom Boys and others will be Haley Aull, Daryl Cate, Pamela Connor and Teresa Hibbits, Russ T. Fender, Hydrick Gass Jr., Eden Graves, Leah Jones, The Pinehill Ramblers, Chelsea Smith, and Dewall and Phyllis Waters. Jacqueline Skubal will direct this year's Showcase. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
The celebration offers tourists and residents a summer full of free concerts by major iconic bands from 1969, including The Guess Who, Blood Sweat & Tears, Rare Earth, Janis Joplin's Original Band Big Brother & The Holding Company, The Grass Roots, Jefferson Starship, The 5th Dimension, Canned Heat and Three Dog Night ... "American Pie 4th of July" commemorates Independence Day weekend from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5 and highlights Fremont Street Experience's Viva Vision show, "Don... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cara on : Janis Joplin mentioned here. I WISH more women sang like her - with all their raw guts hanging out. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
(04-19) 11:58 PDT SAUSALITO -- A 48-year-old Sausalito man killed his girlfriend in a Victorian cottage along the San Francisco Bay that was once the home of rocker Janis Joplin and actor Sterling Hayden, marking the first homicide in the city in almost two decades, police said Sunday ... Sausalito woman found dead, boyfriend arrested Articles A 48-year-old Sausalito man killed his girlfriend in a Victorian cottage along the San Francisco Bay that was once the home of rocker Janis Joplin and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Rolling Stone began at the height of the psychedelic rock 'n' roll scene, when local acts such as the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane performed. Wenner gave wide latitude to writers such as Hunter S. Thompson, Greil Marcus, Cameron Crowe and Ralph J. Gleason, and showcased cover photographer Annie Leibovitz. (New York Post -- Business)
Bringing to the stage the music of Frank Sinatra, Janis Joplin, Garth Brooks, Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire, Stevie Nicks, the Soggy Bottom Boys and others are the following talented performers ... In addition to serving as co-emcee with longtime local radio personality Russ T. Fender, Aull will perform Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
P/SUNNY Friday April 17, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
After Jenna Maroney is mistakenly identified as dead during an awards show, network chief Jack Donaghy gets the bright idea that she should pretend it's real to sell her apparently unwatchable TV movie loosely based very loosely on the Janis Joplin story. If she can fake her death for a few weeks, maybe Donaghy can sell the movie to a desperate bidder. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The crowd waited expectantly for key lines - for instance, "We are ugly but we have the music" from "Chelsea Hotel," the song he wrote about his one-night stand with Janis Joplin, a story now part of his legend, common knowledge to the audience - and they exploded with knowing cheers. Cohen, who was once a somewhat esoteric figure on the music scene's peripheries, has ascended into the pop pantheon. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cobain's death ended a battle with hard drugs and added Cobain to a long list of legendary musicians, such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, whose careers were cut short by their addictions. His ashes were reportedly scattered in a Washington state river and a New York Buddhist temple. (Xinhuanet, China)
The guy has the kind of elastic voice that stretches from Steven Tyler to Janis Joplin and back around to Judy Garland. Can't get much further away from David Cook and David Archuleta, can you. (Boston Globe)
He laughs at the memory of Janis Joplin singing her freshly written Mercedes Benz while tapping on the dashboard of his brand-new Mercedes, then insisting he join her in the studio immediately to record it. It was her final session. (USA Today)
4:22 pm April 3, 2009, by Jay. With baseball season opening this weekend, this video all but chose itself for our Friday afternoon quittin time music. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
" Rounding out the performers list is soul/gospel powerhouse and Cleveland native, Bobby Womack, 65, who began his career playing guitar in Sam Cooke's band and went on to a long career as a session guitarist (Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles), songwriter (Wilson Pickett, Janis Joplin) and solo star in the 1970s with such gospel-tinged soul hits as "Woman's Gotta Have It" and "If You Think You're Lonely Now. " Also entering the Hall in the sidemen category is Bill Black, the late bassist for Elvis... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Despite the drama, Womack began a solo career of some distinction, initially establishing himself as a solid session musician (he played guitar on Aretha Franklins classic I Have Never Loved a Man) and an in-demand songwriter, whose credits include tunes recorded by Franklin, Wilson Pickett, The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin andGeorge Benson. After releasing a string of singles, beginning with I Found a True Love in 1965 for the legendary Chess label, Womack released his first solo... (Slate)
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