The 1981 song Tom Petty struggled to complete without the help of Janis Joplin
“It’s about waiting for your dreams.”
Janis Joplin
The one singer Patti Smith said laid foundations for everyone: “She redefined what it meant”
Doing the musical groundwork.
The 1960s singer Stevie Nicks said taught her the most: “Wild, crazy, curly hair”
The musical master at work.
“Fire and ice”: Grace Slick on the greatly misunderstood Janis Joplin
“They called us fire and ice…”
Janis Joplin’s long journey from the University of Texas to counterculture fame
A captivating performance
