When Kris Kristofferson died last month at the age of 88, Willie Nelson officially became the last-standing member of the ...

In the world of music, there are unsung heroes and there are ... Lewis’ version hit No. 2 on the Billboard country chart. It ...

Country music performers weighed in most prominently. That might have bewildered the younger Kristofferson, who arrived in ...

His song “Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" was performed by Cash and was named song of the year in 1970 by the Country Music Association, according to his biography. Though Kristofferson believed he ...

"My platoon leader liked the songs very well," Kristofferson recalled. "I remember re-writing songs by (country-music icon) George Jones, with lyrics that were generally not too favorable about ...

When Kris Kristofferson released his debut album in 1970, country music was practically defined by Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee,” a jingoistic anthem which condemned war protesters, ...

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Jamey Johnson served in the Marine Corps Reserve from 1994 to 2002, reaching the rank of corporal. Johnson has noted that his ...

Grammy-winning country music artist and actor Kris Kristofferson has died at 88. In a statement posted to his official Facebook account, Kristofferson's family said the musician died Saturday.

Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui ...

The Country Music Association has announced that the legendary George Strait — “The King of Country” — has been named as the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died ...