How did Janis Joplin die? As many rock stars tend to do, she died from a drug overdose. Before her death, Janis was among the most successful rock stars of her time and was popular for her electric performances and mezzo-soprano vocals. Some of her most famous songs include “Mercedes ...
A Monster Calls’ release date has been pushed to December. The film, based on the 2011 children’s fantasy novel, was previously scheduled for an October 21 opening. The change moves the film out of Halloween season (the title does sound like a horror movie) and onto December 23 where ...
as did an epic vocal rendition of "Ball and Chain" by Janis Joplin (backed by Big Brother and the Holding Company). The event alsohelped usher in
The integration of rock music into a soundtrack arguably reached its zenith to date when Mike Nichols used a handful of Simon & Garfunkel songs in 'The Graduate' in addition to Dave Grusin's jazzy score. Simon had been commissioned by the producer to pen several songs, but after writing on...
I did not choose this. But here I am, alone in the house we bought together on the Oregon coast. Even our dog has passed away. It has been 15 years since Fred moved into a nursing home, 13 years this month since he died. If I made different choices at the beginning when I ...
Out On A Date (She Said No) –ha, ha .. the usual theme in rock ‘n’ roll songs …. a nice ominous beat runs through the song. She’s Got The Kind Of Love – another song with a great beat that should have been a little less tame. And … A missed opportunity. This needs ...
We spoke with Thorogood on the afternoon following the Ohio date. His tour bus had already made its way to "somewhere in Canada" for the next part of the adventure, as he continues to play additional shows. One of the songs that has long been a staple in your set is "Night Time." ...
So, “What’s It All About?”– Two ladies there with big, big voices and I have enjoyed, over the last week, revisiting some of their finest-ever performances. Barbra is still with us at age 82 but poor Whitney died young at the age of 48 after drowning in her bath ahead of the...
Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Recent Posts ...
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