Kris Kristofferson was a true master of country songwriting, and these five incredible legacy songs prove that notion.

Kris Kristofferson, who died Sunday at the age of 88, was truly one of the greatest songwriters of the past 60 years. No less an eminence than Bob Dylan said of him, "You can look at Nashville pre ...

Here’s a look behind a small sampling of standout songs from the late ’60s and 1970s written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by other artists. Before Kris Kristofferson recorded “Me ...

If there’s a Renaissance man of country music, it’s Kris ... Kristofferson defined an era with his tales of love, loss and life on the edge. He didn’t just sing and write songs; he embodied ...

Kris Kristofferson was a Grammy-winning songwriter-singer — in that order — responsible for some of country music and pop’s most well-crafted songs. A north star for fellow songwriters ...

Kris Kristofferson passed away late ... than they had in quite some time. Several of Kristofferson’s titles, including albums and songs, find their way to various Billboard charts this week.

Kris describes songwriting as a gift. For him, songs “come from (the) soul,” he says, “because they come with music.” Born in Texas along the border with Mexico, Kristofferson grew up an ...