Jimi Hendrix is one of the rock stars in the "27 Club." A UC Davis researcher writes about this myth, or reality? (Getty Images) The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real − a sociologist explains why ...

The so-called 27 Club has captivated the public imagination for half a century. Its members include legendary musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.

We take a look at four iconic artists who just barely missed entry into the 27 Club after tragically dying at 26.

The 27 club is a “real phenomenon” that makes the deaths of celebrities more famous, a study has found. When rock stars Brian ...

Since the Seventies, the untimely deaths of influential musicians has led to a popular belief in the so-called '27 Club' phenomenon. Unfortunate members include Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix ...

The so-called 27 Club has captivated the public imagination for half a century. Its members include legendary musicians Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.

However, the study found that the cultural phenomenon around the 27 Club meant that if well-known people died aged 27, it made their deaths more notable. “Our investigation shows that the 27 ...

Rather, we wanted to explore the 27 Club to understand how such a myth gains traction and affects people’s perception of reality. This uncanny coincidence left its mark on collective memory.

Rather, we wanted to explore the 27 Club to understand how such a myth gains traction and affects people’s perception of reality. The origin of the 27 Club dates back to the early 1970s ...