In 1970, Janis Joplin recorded one of the most unusual songs of her career. There were no guitars, no drums and no full band behind her. Instead, "Mercedes Benz" featured only Joplin's voice ...

On the 80th anniversary of the singer’s birthday, we recount the tale of her quirky little ditty’s Westchester origins. It was at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, and a bar a few doors down, that ...

Very few a cappella songs have ever made an impact on the world of classic rock, but Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz” packs more wallop in its way than countless tracks by full bands. The song is one of ...

Any classic rock fan worth his or her vinyl record albums is familiar with the Janis Joplin song "Mercedes Benz." In the final song recorded before the singer's untimely death at age 27, Joplin asks ...