Before he was an outlaw-country pioneer and a movie star, and after he was a Rhodes scholar and a helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army, the jarringly handsome young man was a janitor in Nashville, for ...

For Barbra Streisand, country music icon Kris Kristofferson was a true star. Streisand, who co-starred with Kristofferson in 1976's "A Star is Born," paid tribute to the acclaimed singer-songwriter, ...

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ANNOUNCER: Song writer, poet, superstar, icon. ROSANNE: When his songs got out and people saw who he was and what he was writing, it was like a depth charge for songwriters in Nashville. EMMYLOU: No ...

Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, ...

Ashley McBryde delivered a touching tribute to the late Kris Kristofferson during the 2024 CMA Awards Wednesday night. Kristofferson died at the age of 88 at his home in Maui, Hawaii, Sept. 28.

Ashley McBryde paid tribute to the late Kris Kristofferson with a stripped-down, acoustic rendition of Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night” at the 2024 CMA Awards. Accompanying herself ...

The 2024 CMA Awards have been full of great performances from some of the biggest names in country music. Highlights of the night included reigning Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson a star-studded ...

Kristofferson, Nelson's one-time Highwaymen bandmate, died on Sept. 28 at age 88 Kevin Winter/WireImage Willie Nelson is reflecting on the death of his longtime friend and former bandmate Kris ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Kris Kristofferson passed away late last month, and fans are still ...

Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. "Me and Bobby McGee" is perhaps his most famous song. Originally broadcast in 1999.