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

Kris Kristofferson, who died Sunday at the age of 88, was truly one of the greatest songwriters of the past 60 years. No less ...

For all of the buzz surrounding frontman Steve Winwood when he helped form Traffic in 1967, the band’s not-so-secret weapon ...

Kristofferson's varied life experiences and literary bent both helped shape him into one of the most unique songwriting ...

“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.

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Written and sung by bassist Peter Cetera, "If You Leave Me Now" was Chicago's very first No. 1 hit, topping the charts for ...

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

Unfortunately, not all sentiments expressed in songs deserve to live forever ... what Mick Jagger did in The Rolling Stones’ 1971 smash “Brown Sugar.” The title was offensive enough ...