Kristofferson, who has died aged 88, broke the Nashville mould. Songs such as “Help Me Make It Through the Night” and “Me and ...

Kris Kristofferson passed away on 28 September at the age of 88, in Maui, Hawaii, leaving behind not just a void in music and ...

Anderson, 86, is a contemporary of Kristofferson's and the longest tenured Grand Ole Opry member. Start the day smarter. Get ...

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.

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.

Vince Gill shares personal memories of the late great Kris Kristofferson in an exclusive interview with American Songwriter.