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

8) Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) - One of his most romantic songs and Kristofferson's first chart ...

Learn about the fleeting relationship between Kris Kristofferson and Janis Joplin that led to her cover of "Me and Bobby McGee." ...

Kris Kristofferson, who died Sunday at the age of 88, was truly one of the greatest songwriters of the past 60 years. No less ...

Kristofferson is known for the gritty realism of many of his best songs ... but it was Janis Joplin's 1971 recording that launched the song, helping cement Kristofferson's position as one of ...

In 2006, the late Kris Kristofferson released an acclaimed new album, This Old Road, and spoke to writer Paul Sexton frankly ...

A year later, Janis Joplin put her now-iconic touch ... twist the knife with a nearly eight-minute song about exactly that. Sinead O'Connor put it best to Entertainment Weekly in 2001: "Bob ...

On Oct. 4, 1970, legendary singer Janis ... job and Joplin couldn’t have been more excited. As Big Brother developed a following in the Bay Area, Joplin went from singing a few songs and playing ...

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.

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

Nick Gravenites, the blues singer and guitarist for The Electric Flag and songwriter for Janis Joplin ... He also wrote hit songs for Joplin and a list of musicians including Pure Prairie League ...

Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. "Me and ...