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Ruby Starr & Bonnie Bramlett: The Next Janis?
Both Ruby Star and Bonnie Bramlett were touted as "the next Janis." They had the chops, but their paths took different turns.
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Both Ruby Star and Bonnie Bramlett were touted as "the next Janis." They had the chops, but their paths took different turns.

So many of our favorite songs were first done by soul and R&B artists. Sadly, they never enjoyed hit status. Here's a look at some.

From a terrified Ravi Shankar to a break for a major American filmmaker, there are lots of cool things to still discover about Woodstock.

Producer John Simon has been there, done that, and can regale you for hours about a testy Janis, grateful Robbie, and a cynical John Lennon.

Peggy Caserta was in the thick of the 60s San Francisco scene when she met Janis Joplin. Her story is a wild one.