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Big Brother and The Holding Company

The wildest Porsche in the west- Janis Joplin and her psychedelic 356 SC

“I might be going too fast”: Janis Joplin’s ill-fated dismissal of doctor’s orders in 1969

“Superhypermost.”

Tom Phelan
Mar 19, 2026
Janis Joplin - 1968 - Musician

How Monterey Pop festival accidentally destroyed Big Brother & the Holding Company

A pivotal concert…

Ben Forrest
Aug 19, 2025
Janis Joplin - American Singer Songwriter

“I’m awfully sorry to be such a disappointment”: Janis Joplin’s heartbreaking letter to her parents in 1966

Written four days before her debut with Big Brother & the Holding Company.

Andrew Clayman
Jul 15, 2025
Kiss - 1975

10 great artists trapped inside terrible bands

The talent that’s kept at bay.

Tim Coffman
May 2, 2025
The wildest Porsche in the west- Janis Joplin and her psychedelic 356 SC

Spray paint and psychedelics: The comical theft of Janis Joplin’s Porsche

A misguided attempt at theft.

Ben Forrest
Jan 26, 2025
David Lynch - Twin Peaks - Director

‘Big Brother & The Holding Company’: The one album that changed David Lynch’s life

A powerhouse moment.

Jack Whatley
Jan 7, 2025
Janis Joplin - American Singer Songwriter

How did Janis Joplin get her big break in music?

Gone too soon.

Lucy Harbron
Mar 19, 2024
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The Cover Uncovered: Big Brother and the Holding Company’s R. Crumb classic, ‘Cheap Thrills’

A piece of counterculture history.

Jack Whatley
Apr 9, 2023

Janis Joplin: A life in lyrics

“Honey, I want the sunshine.”

Sam Kemp
Jan 19, 2023

Hear the raw audio of Janis Joplin’s only UK solo show

Incredible.

Arun Starkey
Apr 21, 2022

55 years on from Janis Joplin’s first-ever gig

The ‘white Bessie Smith’

Drew Wardle
Jun 11, 2021
Revisit Janis Joplin’s epic cover of jazz standard ‘Summertime’ from back in 1969

Watch Janis Joplin’s heartbreaking final interview before her death

Just four days before her death.

Staff
Jun 2, 2021

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