In 1972, Johnny Cash took Kris Kristofferson‘s “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” to No. 1 on the Country chart and helped put his future Highwaymen bandmate on the songwriting map. “I’m just real grateful ...

Kris Kristofferson was one of country music’s greatest songwriters, and he’ll be missed for that talent among others. To celebrate Kristofferson’s legacy, let’s take a look at just a few of his lyrics ...

Kris Kristofferson had an entirely different career as an Army captain and helicopter pilot before switching to country music -- and we're so glad he made the move. The tunesmith has bestowed on ...

Kris Kristofferson didn’t just write songs like he was destined for country music’s Mt. Rushmore; with his windswept hair and his craggy face, the singer and songwriter also looked like a guy meant ...

Kris Kristofferson, who has died aged 88, was among the most prolific artists of his generation. In a career spanning six decades, he released 18 studio albums along with compilation records, live ...

A stream of country stars took the stage Wednesday night to sing their thanks to songwriting legend Kris Kristofferson, but no one was more grateful than Eric Church, who said a Kristofferson song ...

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, ...

"The songs are the last thing to go, I guess," Kris Kristofferson says. "But I can remember all the songs." The voice on the phone is the same friendly, worn-as-your-favorite-baseball-glove one we've ...

There was a great moment during Wednesday night's Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville that found Hank Williams Jr. and Kristofferson enthusiastically hugging ...