Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin’s I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama would be the last album she released during her lifetime

In 1966, a strung-out Janis Joplin returned to her home town in Texas, intent on leading a normal life

A look back at the career of the First Lady of rock, a short career marked by extraordinary music, terminal insecurity and the search for happiness

10 songs America took to its rockin' heart while the Brits remained oblivious

From New York folk through 60s psych, soul, punk, riot grrrl and beyond: a history of the women who've have had an insurrectionary impact on rock’n’roll

From Bob Dylan to Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana, these 10 shows shook the city that never sleeps

Janis Joplin was the extraordinary singer who brought the Blues into the Summer Of Love, whose star shone brightly but briefly

1971 was nothing if not eclectic, as some bands came out with 20-minute epics while others stripped their music right down to rock’n’roll basics. These are the year's best albums