Countdown the last few hours of 2021 and head into the new year with some of Janis’ best hits from Apple Music’s JANIS JOPLIN ESSENTIALS playlist. Happy celebratin’: https://found.ee/Essentials | Janis Joplin

Darling, you’ve got a full week ahead of you, so why not start it with a little Janis? Take it back to this ‘60s this Monday and listen to Janis’ ‘60S PSYCHEDELIC ROCK playlist: https://found.ee/60sPsychRock | Janis Joplin

Which Janis Joplin live performance takes you back in time? Comment your favorite below, and stream the JANIS LIVE PERFORMANCES playlist here: https://found.ee/JanisLivePerformancesPlaylist Photos courtesy of Getty Images. | Janis Joplin

“BIG BROTHER and the Holding Company exploded on the national scene in the summer of 1967 at the Monterey Pop Festival… [Janis] seized the microphone and split the air into shockwaves with the first notes that bolted from her astounding throat.” -HIT PARADER, 1969 Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 when Janis performed with Big Brother & The Holding Company. Check out their setlist and hair-raising performance of “Ball and Chain.” Photos courtesy of Getty Image