There’s something wistfully romantic about the second verse of “Me And Bobby McGee” that makes it hard not to daydream about an untethered life on the road. “Windshield wipers slappin’ time, I was ...

Few songwriters have left a mark on country music quite like Kris Kristofferson. Born on June 22, 1936, in Brownsville, Texas, the singer-songwriter, actor and poet would have celebrated his 90th ...

Janis Joplin‘s version of “Me and Bobby McGee” is a cover that has surpassed the original. It’s a rare feat that a new rendition can topple the original, but that speaks to the weight of Joplin’s ...

Singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson came up with "Me and Bobby McGee" after being inspired by a 1954 film. While covered by multiple artists, Janis Joplin recorded a version of the track before her ...