Welcome to Formative Jukebox, a column exploring the personal relationships people have with music. Every week, a writer will tackle a song, album, show, or musical artist and their influence on our ...

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 ...

The ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ singer was 27 when she died on Oct. 4, 1970 ...

When Kris Kristofferson wrote the iconic lyrics, Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose, in “Me and Bobby McGee,” that’s exactly how he felt: free. But as he came to find during that ...

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 ...

Janis Joplin began recording a song on Sept. 5, 1970, that would soon become the biggest hit of her career. She just wouldn’t live long enough to see it happen. The song was “ ...

Gov't Mule IG The Dreaming The Same Dream Tour resumed last night at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater in Key West, FL. These shows feature Gov’t ...

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