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Sep 14, 2020 · After a night playing in a juke joint in Greenwood, Mississippi, Johnson allegedly died under mysterious, still unsolved circumstances at the young age of 27. There has been a widely accepted but contested theory that the musical legend was poisoned by a jealous husband and spent days dying.
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (1945-1973) Seemingly in a state of permanent disarray, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan was allegedly nicknamed after the Peanuts character of the same name, who always appeared surrounded by a cloud of dust.
Feb 4, 2024 · In the span of just 10 months starting in late 1970, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all died — every one of them at the age of 27. Thus they became part of the 27 Club: a tragic group of icons whose chaotic lives imploded in on themselves at far too young an age.
Sep 23, 2020 · “We’d decided to take a year off in 2018 because we were all kind of burned out,” explains singer Elin Larsson. “We’d been working so hard, and Blues Pills was all we’d thought about. But then everything kind of fell apart. Life took over. We started asking ourselves if we should even continue.”
- Robert Johnson
- Brian Jones
- Alan 'Blind Owl' Wilson
- Jimi Hendrix
- Janis Joplin
- Jim Morrison
- Ron 'Pigpen' Mckernan
- Pete Ham
- Kurt Cobain
- Amy Winehouse
Born 100 years ago in rural Mississippi, the blues singer and guitarist Robert Johnson garnered little attention during his lifetime but was rediscovered in the 1960s, influencing numerous rock and roll pioneers. According to legend, Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his mighty talent, which he demonstrated on street corners throug...
A founding member of the Rolling Stones along with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Brian Jones developed a severe substance abuse problem that by the mid-1960s had taken a toll on his health, landed him in jail and alienated him from his bandmates. He was forced out of the group in June 1969. The following month, Jones was found dead at the bottom ...
Known as Blind Owl because of his poor vision, Alan Wilson (first on left) headed up the American blues band Canned Heat, which performed at Woodstock in 1969. A songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player, he famously re-taught the aging blues legend Son House, who had been living in obscurity for decades, how to play his own songs. Wilson, who str...
Remembered as one of the greatest electric guitarists in history, Jimi Hendrix revolutionized rock and roll as both an artist and a producer during his brief four-year career. He died in London in September 1970, asphyxiating on his own vomit. His girlfriend claimed that Hendrix, a heavy drug user who was particularly fond of LSD, had washed down a...
Born in Texas, Janis Joplin won over the San Francisco music scene with her bluesy vocals and powerful stage presence, first as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist. Despite multiple attempts to get clean, she became increasingly addicted to heroin and alcohol as her career skyrocketed. She died of a her...
A poet and avid reader of philosophy, Jim Morrison rose to prominence as the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors, a band he founded with a friend in 1965. By 1969, his drinking had become a problem, making him late for performances and fueling raucous onstage behavior. In July 1971, Morrison died of a heart attack apparently caused by a heroin ov...
A founding member of the Grateful Dead, Ron McKernan, who went by the nickname Pigpen, did not share his bandmates’ predilection for LSD and other psychedelic drugs. However, his heavy drinking caused him to develop cirrhosis in 1970, and by 1972 his health had become so fragile he could no longer tour. He died of an internal hemorrhage in March 19...
As lead vocalist of 1970s rock band Badfinger, Ham helped craft some of the group’s best-selling songs to date including “Baby Blue” and “No Matter What.” He also co-wrote “Without You”—a number-one hit that would later be covered by Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carrey. Ham worked with the Beatlesafter the group signed to their Apple label. One of the ...
An icon of the Seattle grunge scene, Kurt Cobain formed Nirvana with a friend in 1985; the band achieved mainstream success in the early 1990s. Under a glaring public spotlight, Cobain struggled with mental illness, chronic health problems and heroin addiction. He committed suicide in April 1994, leaving behind his wife, the musician Courtney Love,...
An English singer-songwriter whose powerful voice and unique style won her numerous awards and honors, Amy Winehouse battled drug and alcohol addiction for years. Her substance abuse problems were frequent tabloid fodder and inspired some of her songs, most notably the hit “Rehab.” On July 23, 2011, Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment,...
Aug 22, 2024 · Blues Pills had just begun recording their fourth album when singer Elin Larsson discovered she was pregnant. “We’d just come back from tour with [Australian rockers] Airbourne ,” Larsson recalls with a laugh, speaking to Classic Rock alongside Blues Pills’ guitarist Zach Anderson.
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Jim Morrison, lead singer of the rock band the Doors and among the first people associated with the 27 Club. Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971.
