A look back at some of the biggest and best songs by Kris Kristofferson, who has died aged 88.

“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose,” Joplin sang in her signature blues-rock yowl — perhaps the best-known ...

Kris Kristofferson wrote some of the best songs in country music history. Here are five songs made famous by other artists.

The country singer and songwriter, who died on Saturday at 88, tucked enduring aphorisms into tales about facing up to loss.

Kris Kristofferson’s songs couched intimate moments in cosmic terms, pushing country in an existentialist direction.

The esteemed singer-songwriter behind "Me and Bobby McGee" and dozens of other hits was also memorable on the big screen in ...

When young people are told by the parents to practice the piano, rarely do any of them think they might be playing in the ...

Artists like Queen, Elton John, and Michael Jackson are responsible for many songs we know and love. When one of their songs ...

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

On Sept. 30, 1972, native Puerto Rican reached hits plateau. 3 months later, he died on a humanitarian trip to his country.

Yes, I plan to be there singing along to all those great songs.

The first platinum album was Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971-75 in February 1976. Sales continued to grow in the late ’70s and ’80s, leading the RIAA to add multiplatinum awards in October ...