NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — "Me and Bobby McGee" is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969. It's ...

Kris Kristofferson’s life was plentiful and colorful, providing the masses with stories they would only seem to read in books. Whether it was during his time as a helicopter pilot or while shooting a ...

In the wake of the loss of another musical legend, pop star Pink has whipped out another impressive tribute. Following the death of Kris Kristofferson last week, the "So What" singer incorporated a ...

In a 2020 interview with the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, the late prolific songwriter Kris Kristofferson shared his reaction to hearing Janis Joplin’s distinctive version of his track, “Me ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies. Today we remember singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson. He died Saturday at the age of 88. He was known for his evocative songwriting. Here's a sampling. ...

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 once told Creg Lovett at Houston Press: “I always feel like Houston is the place I play that’s closest to my favorite place on Earth.” His favorite place on earth was his hometown, ...

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 at ...

Reba McEntire says Kris Kristofferson was a gentleman, a kind soul, a lover of words. Barbra Streisand remembers her "A Star Is Born" co-star as special and charming. Singer, songwriter and actor Kris ...

In the wake of the loss of another musical legend, pop star Pink has whipped out another impressive tribute. "I think Kris Kristofferson was one of the most amazing humans and I was obsessed—I am ...

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.