Kris Kristofferson wrote "Me and Bobby McGee" based on a scene in a classic 1954 film, and it became Janis Joplin's resonant hit.

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 ...

On what would have been his 90th birthday, we remember not the man behind "Me and Bobby McGee," a songwriter whose work continues to inspire listeners decades later.

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 ...

Just days before Janis Joplin died from a suspected heroin overdose on October 4, 1970, the legendary singer-songwriter breathed new life into a now enduring classic, “Me and Bobby McGee.” Upon its ...

Welcome to Formative Jukebox, a column exploring the personal relationships people have with music. Every week, a writer will tackle a song, album, show, or musical artist and their influence on our ...

The Jim Irsay Collection, based in Indianapolis, has acquired a Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar owned and played by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Janis Joplin. Until recently on loan to the Rock & Roll Hall ...

Over half a century since her sudden death at the age of 27, Janis Joplin's loss remains one of the most tragic in rock history. Particularly heartbreaking is the fact that the iconic singer recorded ...

Freedom is just another word for nothin’ left to lose / Nothin’, don’t mean nothin’ hon’ if it ain’t free / And feelin’ good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues / You know feelin’ good was good ...