Culture

Was Janis Joplin Done in by Cheap Thrills and Kozmic Blues?

EXCERPT

The late Ellen Willis was one of our most perceptive rock and pop critics. Watch how she unpacks and analyzes the life and hard times of the countercultural star Janis Joplin.

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