The story of former military man Kris Kristofferson piloting a helicopter onto Johnny Cash’s lawn to deliver his demo tapes to the Man in Black, while essentially true, has often been told ...

Eventually though, the janitor managed to set himself apart as a songwriter and finally got the Man in Black’s attention. In fact, Cash was such a fan that Kristofferson recalls one time that Cash ...

In his 1996 memoir Waylon: An Autobiography, Jennings said that they first got together in 1984 while working on an annual ...

Kris Kristofferson was better known for his songwriting talents than his guitar artistry, but he provided many performers — including guitarists like Ray Price and Johnny Cash — with hit tunes.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The South By Southwest music festival of 2006 was, as ever, the playground of the rock buzz ...

Kris Kristofferson is one of the most prolific songwriters in the history of country music. The 78-year-old has released more than 25 albums and over 30 singles, with some of his songs recorded by ...

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.

Kris Kristofferson was a struggling songwriter – and part-time janitor – when he first met Johnny Cash at a Nashville recording studio. And, like all starving artists, he used the opportunity ...

Country music cable channel CMT will honor Kris Kristofferson with its "Johnny Cash Visionary Award" at the CMT Music Awards on April 16. By Billboard.com , The Associated Press March 16, 2007 5:00am ...

Kristofferson contributes to a new Country Music Television special "Controversy: Johnny Cash vs. Music Row," which airs 8-9 p.m. (EDT) Saturday and again Sunday afternoon.

In 2006, the late Kris Kristofferson released an acclaimed new album, This Old Road, and spoke to writer Paul Sexton frankly about his life as an actor, country singer and songwriter. The South By ...