Stories tagged with "Janis Joplin"
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Taking meaning out of Woodstock with film's dull story
The vibe is definitely happening, but the signature tunes and sense of portent are missing in Taking Woodstock.This is Woodstock from another perspective — one without Jimi...
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Woodstock was an example of classist divide-and-conquer
When the original Woodstock sprang up 40 years ago, my own off-the-wall adventure was taking place in Pittsburgh as I attempted to be a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. It was...
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Then and now: Catching up with Woodstock stars
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW Most everyone knows what happened to Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and even Santana, but what...
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Woodstock is seen through two original lenses
Woodstock was billed as a music and art fair, but the event that took place on a farm in Bethel, N.Y., Aug. 15-18, 1969, will forever be remembered as a counterculture festival of...
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Allison exits; 'Idol' final 3 is a boys club
Every year, Simon Cowell tells American Idol contestants to stay away from Whitney Houston songs. He should've warned Allison Iraheta to stay away from Janis Joplin, too.Judges...
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'American Idol': Whole lotta shaking on Rock Night
On Tuesday, the American Idol stage looked a bit like a hotel room in the aftermath of a Led Zeppelin stay. Part of the set collapsed earlier in the day, injuring a stage manager...
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Bobby Womack comes full circle with Rock Hall induction
LOS ANGELES Surrounded in his Sherman Oaks apartment by the relics of a long career in rock, soul, gospel, funk and country, Bobby Womack is spinning tales about the legends...
