Kris Kristofferson, one of the most influential American songwriters and actors, passed away peacefully on Saturday at the ...

The legendary country singer turned haggard movie star "passed away peacefully" at his home in Maui, Hawaii on Saturday ...

Many of his songs are better known by other singers’ interpretations, like Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee,” Johnny Cash’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and more.

Kris Kristofferson recalled when he first heard Janis Joplin's version of his song, "Me and Bobby McGee," the day after she died.

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.

Learn about the fleeting relationship between Kris Kristofferson and Janis Joplin that led to her cover of "Me and Bobby McGee." ...

Country Music Hall of Fame-inducted Grand Ole Opry member "Whispering" Bill Anderson discusses the impact of Kris Kristofferson's artistic legacy.

We examined the story and meaning of 'Me and Bobby McGee.' Here's what we also learned about Janis Joplin and Kris Kristofferson's relationship.

Leonard Cohen's 'Chelsea Hotel No.2' would never have been written if it wasn't for Kris Kristofferson, bringing Cohen and Janis Joplin together.

The country singer and actor has died at 88. His hard-won political commitments were fundamental to his closely observed, ...

Nevertheless, as Scott Fitzgerald wrote of Jay Gatsby, the latter both a war hero and a bootlegger, Kristofferson was an Oxford man. a Rhodes scholar. Merton College in 1958 bestowed a degree on the ...

A music star who became a movie star, Kristofferson was a Rhodes Scholar, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and one of the finest ...