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 ...

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 ...