While the song has warbled through many a famous throat, Janis Joplin made the tune her own. The rock goddess was far from the first to record the tune, but she was the first woman to take up the task ...

The unexpected origins of Kris Kristofferson's classic song its inspiration, and how Janis Joplin's powerful cover made it a No. 1 hit.

On January 11, 1971 Port Arthur native Janis Joplin’s version of the Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster’s song “Me and Bobby McGee” was released as a single, just four months after she died of an ...

Kris Kristofferson didn't write "Me And Bobby McGee" with Janis Joplin in mind. Kristofferson knew Joplin; they'd actually had a brief fling before Joplin died of a heroin overdose. But he didn't even ...

‘A Night with Janis Joplin.’ Mary Bridget Davies (center) stars as iconic blues singer, Janis Joplin, here performing her hit, “Me and Bobby McGee” joined by the iconic women who mentored her, ...

Kris Kristofferson once told Creg Lovett at Houston Press: “I always feel like Houston is the place I play that’s closest to my favorite place on Earth.” His favorite place on earth was his hometown, ...

Joplin gave the world many classic songs. Among them are “Kozmic Blues,” “Down On Me,” “Cry Baby,” and “Get It While You Can.” However, only one of these songs became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot ...