The one singer Patti Smith said laid foundations for everyone: “She redefined what it meant”
Doing the musical groundwork.
Janis Joplin Archives: 04/2026
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
Supporting Janis Joplin taught Stevie Nicks the art of live performance: “I thought, ‘Whoa’”
“I learned more from her during that hour and a half than any hour and a half in my life.”