Tag Archives: Janis Joplin

Goldmine’s Hall of Fame Inductees – Volume 18

January 31, 2013 | Phill | 0

Goldmine Magazine’s Hall of Fame inducts its 18th group of 10, featuring three great female vocalists, more great bands, the Twist & the Blues ►

Reviews of ‘The Pearl Sessions,’ ‘Live At the Carousel Ballroom’

November 9, 2012 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

An archetype of Woodstock-era rock’s self-destructive hedonism, Janis Joplin died from a shot of overly pure heroin as she neared completion of “Pearl.” ►

Reviews for Janis Joplin’s ‘Pearl,’ ‘Live At The Carousel

September 26, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Big Brother And The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin

Grateful Dead sound engineer Owsley Stanley, aka “Bear,” didn’t just do sound for the Dead; he also ran sound at the San Francisco club the Carousel Ballroom, and happily, for music fans, recording the shows, as well. ►

Live album takes listeners on Big Brother’s ‘Carousel’ ride

September 24, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Big Brother and The Holding Company with Janis Joplin Live at the Carousel Ballroom

By Mike Greenblatt The release of Big Brother & The Holding Company’s “Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968″ by Columbia Legacy trumps “Cheap Thrills” in so many ways. “First of all,” says founding member singer-songwriter-guitarist Sam Andrew, “ ‘Cheap Thrills’ … ►

Joplin’s ‘Pearl’ retains its luster four decades on

September 18, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Maybe it was because her producer had fallen in love with her. Maybe it was because she found the right band again. Maybe it was because the songs were by legends. Whatever the reason, “Pearl” is Janis Joplin’s masterpiece. ►

Take Goldmine’s California ’60s playlist for a spin”

September 13, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Ready to do a little California dreaming? Set the mood with this 24-track playlist that includes The Beach Boys, CSNY, The Doors, CCR, The Byrds and Love. ►

Beach Boys, Doors are among VH1’s ‘Greatest’

August 25, 2010 | Chris Junior | 0

Four-night special begins Sept. 6 on the cable network ►

Obituaries: Phillip Walker, Al Goodman, Fred Carter Jr., Hank Cochran, Tuli Kupferberg, Harvey Fuqua, and others

August 7, 2010 | princep | 0

Goldmine says goodbye to these noteworthy men and women in music ►

New Janis Joplin documentary serves up decent footage

June 9, 2010 | princep | 0

A rock doc that combines re-enactments, archival footage and recent interviews with key figures in Joplin’s life. ►

Rolling Stones’ ‘Ya-Yas’ gets deluxe treatment in reissue packages

May 22, 2010 | princep | 0

ABKCO Records’ “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert” 40th Anniversary deluxe box set and super deluxe box set give fans a front-row seat to the performance like never before. ►