Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Janis Joplin's legacy has long been tied to timeless ballads like "Me and Bobby McGee," but a new ranking is shining a spotlight ...

She had rock’s most explosive voice. She ascended to the forefront of the 1960s counterculture at Woodstock. Fifty-six years after her death, Janis Joplin still exerts a pervasive influence on female ...

This Janis Joplin hit was actually written by Kris Kristofferson. However, Joplin’s posthumously-released version of the song from 1971 ended up becoming one of her signature tunes. And it outshone ...