Janis Joplin would have turned 69 today

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By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

Janis Joplin would have turned 69 today. Jim Morrison would have just blown out 68 candles, and Jimi Hendrix would be staring down 70 come November.

Rolling Stone links to this photo of Joplin on their cover in August 1970. She looks as real as her lyrics. You wouldn't see a face this normal on Rolling Stone's cover today -- it seems a part of being a musician, at least a female one, is to be nipped and tucked and brushed and curled and made up till your album cover runs the risk of being confused with a fashion magazine.

Joplin wasn't like that, and it's one of the many reasons her talents and personality are so missed.

And also: It's one thing to write a birthday post about someone who's still with us (hello, Mary Tyler Moore and Betty White). But remembering someone who died so young is different. You can't help but wonder what their life would have brought had they lived.

Not just Joplin, Morrison and Hendrix, but John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, and so many others.

Where would their talents have brought them? Who would they have touched? What musical memories would we now be carrying in our hearts alongside the hits they had time to give us?

Here are a few of Joplin's hits.

"Me and Bobby McGee"

?"Mercedes Benz"

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"Piece of My Heart"

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What's your favorite Joplin song? Tell us on Facebook.

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Obama sings soul, briefly (AP)

NEW YORK ? President Barack Obama took a brief and unexpected turn as a soul singer at a New York fundraiser, crooning a bar from an Al Green classic and then joking that he hadn't been ushered offstage.

It happened at Manhattan's Apollo Theater late Thursday, when Obama stepped to the podium and veered from prepared remarks to thank Green for warming up the crowd.

Apparently not content with simply praising him, Obama suddenly launched into Green's "Let's Stay Together," starting with the vibrato "I" and pausing for enthusiastic applause before finishing up with the line "so in love with you."

Obama said his staff didn't believe he'd really do it.

Then he joked that the Sandman hadn't come out ? a reference to Sandman Sims, the tap dancer who chased unpopular acts offstage at the Apollo for decades.

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Actor Wahlberg apologizes for 9/11 comments (AP)

NEW YORK ? Actor Mark Wahlberg has apologized for asserting that he would have stopped terrorists from flying an airliner into New York's World Trade Center on Sept. 11 if he had been on the plane.

The star of the film "Contraband" issued his apology Wednesday after comments he made to Men's Journal drew criticism.

He told an interviewer in the February issue that had he been on American Airlines Flight 11 with his children "it wouldn't have went down like it did." Terrorists flew the plane with 92 people aboard into the north tower on Sept. 11, 2001.

In his apology, Wahlberg said to speculate was "ridiculous to begin with." He said that to suggest he "would have done anything differently than the passengers on that plane was irresponsible."

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Evanescence Take Fans Inside 'My Heart Is Broken' Video

Clip doesn't premiere until Tuesday, but you can get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look right now!
By James Montgomery

Evanescence's Amy Lee in the video for "My Heart Is Broken"
Photo: Wind-Up Records

Last month, Evanescence invited MTV News to the set of their "My Heart Is Broken" video, where frontwoman Amy Lee told us about the dreamlike inspiration behind the clip (the 1988 British horror film "Paperhouse") and the nightmarish reasons she wrote the song in the first place: namely, the ongoing issue of sex trafficking.

"A lot of times when I write, I just sort of make up words, and something will stick, and I'll be like, 'Oh, that's from my subconscious. That's what I need to write the song about,' " she explained. "And that's sort of what happened [with the song]. I was like, 'I think I'm writing about this thing; it's on my heart,' just imagining being in such a trapped place and how that might feel, so the song was actually inspired by that idea."

So obviously, the video means an awful lot to Lee and her bandmates — which is why they chose to work with noted director and photographer Dean Karr, who filled the video with imagery that recalls both dreams and nightmares. And though the full "My Heart Is Broken" video doesn't premiere until Tuesday, Evanescence is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the clip's creation, with a making-of clip they sent exclusively to MTV News.

As you'll see — and hear — making "My Heart Is Broken" was a labor of love, for both the band and their director, one filled with fiber optics, elaborate costumes and, of course, striking, surreal imagery. But why don't you just have a look for yourself: Above, direct from Evanescence to you, is an exclusive look at the making of "My Heart Is Broken."

What are you expecting from the new Evanescence video? Let us know in the comments below!

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Severed hand found near decapitated head in Hollywood (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) ? Detectives investigating a decapitated human head found by hikers in the hills below the iconic Hollywood sign have discovered a severed hand in the same general area, Los Angeles police said on Wednesday.

The hand was uncovered during an exhaustive search of a seven-acre expanse of Griffith Park, where two female hikers who were walking dogs came across the head in a bag on Tuesday, Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said.

"We found a severed hand in proximity to the head," Smith said, adding the find came during a search conducted with the help of a cadaver dog supplied by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

The hand was discovered about 50 yards from the head in a popular recreation and tourist area not far from Griffith Observatory, Smith added. The search was continuing in the park in the heart of metropolitan Los Angeles that is home to a 53-mile network of trails, equestrian paths and fire roads.

"It's very early yet," Smith said. "We took a photo of the hand and we're going to transport it to the coroner's office for examination."

Police said the head, which Smith said appeared to belong to a man between the ages of 40 and 60, was discovered when two dogs the hikers were walking began playing with it. The women, realizing what it was, called park rangers.

Smith said the head appeared to belong to a person who was "possibly Caucasian, possibly Armenian."

Authorities believe the head had not been at the site for a long time, based in part on the fact that there were no animal bites on it.

The iconic Hollywood sign on Mount Lee above Los Angeles originally read "Hollywoodland" and was created to promote a housing development in 1923. The last few letters deteriorated in the late 1940s and the part that remained was restored in 1978.

(Additional reporting by Mary Slosson; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)

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Video: 'Do Nothing', Congress?

A new poll shows an 84% disapproval rating of the job Congress is doing, so is it time to throw all of them out of office? Discussing whether to expect more bipartisanship on Capitol Hill in 2012, with Rep. Peter Welch, (D-VT), and Nan Hayworth, (R-NY)...

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U.S President Barack Obama wishes Betty White a happy 90th birthday in hilarious video

American President Barack Obama has wished Golden Girl actress Betty White a happy birthday in a hilarious video sketch.

The U.S. premier delivered his well-wishes during the veteran TV star's ninetieth birthday celebrations, yesterday.

The star - who played Rose Nylund in The Golden Girls ? marked her ninth decade alongside friends such as Mary Tyler-Moore, with whom she once co-starred.

The previous night, American television channel NBC broadcast a special show in White's presence entitled A Tribute to America's Golden Girl.

The star-studded night saw a host of celebrities such as Ellen Degeneres and Tina Fey thank White for her contribution to the industry.

Loaded with gags, none were more rousing than Obama's.

Set inside the White House, the video sees him make a formal request to see White's birth certificate to prove her age. It later sees him frame a picture of her in his headquarters, before listeing to the theme from The Golden Girls ? Thank You For Being A Friend ? on an MP3 player.

Naturally, the sketch drew a huge reaction from attendees and viewers ? with White responding by smiling and blowing him a kiss.

Other stars who were present included Jay Leno, Morgan Freeman and Hugh Jackman.

Actress Amy Poehler said: "Betty, you're going to hear a lot of jokes tonight about your age. But take comfort in the fact that come tomorrow, you won't remember any of them."

Likewise, Carol Burnett joked: "Like many of you, I first heard about Betty from the wonderful stories told to me by my grandmother.

Actor Zachary Levi even proposed to her.

"I've been the luckiest old broad on two feet to have all the jobs that I've had," White joked.

Watch the video here:

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