Over half a century since her sudden death at the age of 27, Janis Joplin's loss remains one of the most tragic in rock history. Particularly heartbreaking is the fact that the iconic singer recorded ...

Joplin died of an accidental heroin overdose, per The New York Times. The singer had had a long history with drugs and alcohol. One day after her death, Los Angeles County Coroner Dr. Thomas Noguchi ...

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Janis Joplin began recording a song on Sept. 5, 1970, that would soon become the biggest hit of her career. She just wouldn’t live long enough to see it happen. Joplin entered the studio to record the ...

Take a look back at the career of Janis Joplin, from her earliest songs to the last one recorded before her tragic death.

Gabrielle Ulubay is a Music writer at Collider. She has previously been published in The New York Times, Bustle, HuffPost Personal, and other magazines, and wrote at Marie Claire for nearly three ...

Janis Joplinwasn'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 "Me and Bobby McGee" to ...

If her ascent to rock ‘n’ roll stardom were a rollercoaster, Janis Joplin would have been in the middle of an upside-down loopedy-loop in the fall of 1970. Her increasing resumé of iconic live ...