May 01, 1972 - The American Record Guide Janis In Retrospect At the age of 27, in October of 1970, Janis Joplin died of a drug overdose. At the time of...
April 01, 1971 - Circus Record Reviews I hesitate to call this one her “best” because I like all of the others so much. But certainly rocks...
February 15, 1971 - Time Magazine Janis and Jimi, Op. Posth. It was a mere coincidence of time and happenstance. But it seemed to sum up an era with cruel finality....
January 31, 1971 - New York Times Janis Keeps Her Promise In ‘Pearl’ Janis Joplin was born on January 19, 1943, in a Texas town of 60,000 called Port Arthur, just off the...
January 16, 1971 - The New York Times Pearl, Last Album Janis Joplin Made, May Be Her Finest Janis Joplin’s last recording has been released by Columbia Records; sadly, it’s her most impressive one. Miss Joplin completed the...
December 31, 1970 The Woman Chasing the Carrot There are many people I have come across in my life that have earned my gratitude and respect. The person...
November 12, 1970 An Interview With Janis’s Father PORT ARTHUR, Tex.- It is difficult to imagine Janis Joplin in such surroundings. Port Arthur is just a little oil...
September 01, 1970 - Hit Parader Comments From Janis Janis Joplin raps about the early days and other quotable things. Here she is folks, the first lady of rock...
August 19, 1970 - The New York Times Janis Not ‘Too Tired’ HOLLYWOOD, AUGUST 18th: Alleged failure of promoter Leonard Jay to fulfill terms of contract with Fantality Corp. for services of...
July 25, 1970 - Billboard Magazine Janis Joplin: Day Blindness H.I.C. Arena, Honolulu Hawaii: Janis Joplin wailed her way to two standing ovations in her Hawaii debut July 8th before...
May 28, 1970 - Rolling Stone Hey, Janis Is Feeling Great! SAN FRANCISCO: Janis Joplin has got a new band together, and, from all signs, has gotten herself together, too. In...
April 30, 1970 - Rolling Stone A Blind Person Touches Janis SAN FRANCISCO: “Are you ready for this?” grinned Janis Joplin at an audience that was packed tight as matches into...