This year’s tribute honored Kristofferson, along with others like Melba Montgomery. The “No Charge” country star, known for recording duets with George Jones and Charlie Louvin, died Jan. 15 at age 86 ...

Kris Kristofferson once told Creg Lovett at Houston Press: “I always feel like Houston is the place I play that’s closest to my favorite place on Earth.” His favorite place on earth was his hometown, ...

The unexpected origins of Kris Kristofferson's classic song its inspiration, and how Janis Joplin's powerful cover made it a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. He started writing songs as a little boy in Brownsville, Texas, and would go on to become one of country music’s most celebrated ...

In the wake of the loss of another musical legend, pop star Pink has whipped out another impressive tribute. "I think Kris Kristofferson was one of the most amazing humans and I was obsessed—I am ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies. Today we remember singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson. He died Saturday at the age of 88. He was known for his evocative songwriting. Here's a sampling. ...

Some wonderful songs have been written by folks who weren’t particularly motivated until given a prompt from an outside source. Such is the case of “Me and Bobby McGee,” the song that inspired perhaps ...

Kris Kristofferson, country musician, singer and songwriter, known for his literate songcraft reflected in classics like “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” “Help Me Make it Through ...

Kris Kristofferson, who became one of the most influential American singer-songwriters of his time with works such as “Me and Bobby McGee,” as well as a successful actor, died Saturday at the age of ...

Kris Kristofferson, the beloved singer-songwriter and actor behind tunes "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down," died on Saturday at 88 years old. Throughout his career, the member of ...

Over half a century since her sudden death at the age of 27, Janis Joplin's loss remains one of the most tragic in rock history. Particularly heartbreaking is the fact that the iconic singer recorded ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The singer-songwriter and actor died Saturday at his home in Hawaii surrounded by family at age 88. "The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was ...