On this day, January 23, 1976, a song by C.W. McCall that inspired one of Kris Kristofferson's biggest films hit No. 1 on the ...

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 ...

Kris Kristofferson was wildly popular as both a musician and a leading man in Hollywood films—but all it took was one giant misstep to make it all come crashing down. Live updates: Trump to seize ...

Kris Kristofferson was wildly popular as both a musician and a leading man in Hollywood films—but all it took was one giant misstep to make it all come crashing down. Donald Trump declares the US is ...

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, ...

This week we pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter, actor and counter-culture icon, Kris Kristofferson. He wrote “Me and Bobby McGee” sitting on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 1969.

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 ...

Who needs the Grammys? Country music has been pretty much dominating the music business for the past few years, so the annual Country Music Association Awards broadcast feels like the biggest game in ...

Ashley McBryde fought off nerves to pay tribute to Kris Kristofferson at the 2024 CMA Awards. The singer's acoustic performance was not teased and barely announced. She stood alone and sang "Help Me ...

Willie Nelson is remembering his fellow Highwayman Kris Kristofferson. Nelson, who was a member of the outlaw country group The Highwaymen alongside Kristofferson, reflected on the country icon's ...