Janis Joplin posthumously paid for her wake at the Lion's Share nightclub in San Anselmo, California, on 1970.

When Janis Joplin died at 27 on October 4, 1970, she left behind a groundbreaking musical legacy. But behind her powerful voice was reportedly a fragile soul who spoke of a yearning for "love" in a ...

Janis Joplin died at age 27 on Oct. 4, 1970. Here's everything to know about Janis Joplin's death, including the cause and ...

Janis Joplin didn't write many of her own songs, usually opting to reinvent existing classics, but the ones she wrote proved ...

A true tortured poet, Janis Joplin didn’t know who she was outside of her own pain, but one star pushed her to greatness.

It's very vulnerable," the actress says Woodley is set to star in and produce Janis Joplin: Get It While You Can, which will tell the life story of the iconic singer, who died at age 27 in 1970 One of ...

Shailene Woodley tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that learning to sing for a Janis Joplin biopic is not the easiest task "Singing is very scary. It's very vulnerable," the actress says Woodley ...