American Songwriter

“He Was About a Step Away From Dying”: The 1970 Ode to Johnny Cash That Helped Kris Kristofferson “Beat the Devil”

There's at least one artist that we know of who penned an entire song about Johnny Cash's addictions: Kris Kristofferson.
Whiskey Riff

Kris Kristofferson Once Called A Johnny Cash Song “The Best Country Song Ever Written”… With Cash Sitting Right Next To Him

So what about Kris Kristofferson ‘s choice? Kristofferson’s choice spoke volumes about who he respects, and his answer is one of the highest honors you can give to a friend. He went with “Big River,” ...
Yahoo

See the Best Photos of Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings in The Highwaymen

The Highwaymen made the names as individual artists before creating one of country's most notable supergroups. Together, The Highwaymen recorded three albums and had one song that topped the country ...
American Songwriter

Watch The Highwaymen Perform Their Signature Song at Farm Aid V Without Johnny Cash

The Highwaymen—Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash—took the stage for the first time at Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic in 1985. After that, they appeared onstage ...
The Cheat Sheet

Kris Kristofferson Took a National Guard Helicopter to Pitch 1 of His Songs to Johnny Cash

Kris Kristofferson did his best to get Johnny Cash to listen to his songs when he was still a struggling artist. At the time, though, Cash was a major star and had grown accustomed to receiving tapes ...