3. “Convoy” by C.W. McCall—The Only 1970s Hit Country Song Recorded by a Fictional Character The tradition of trucking songs was alive and well in country music during the 1970s and this ...

As far as country songwriters go — or songwriters of any genre — Kris Kristofferson was among the most authentic. That’s a word that Nashville loves to freely toss around, but in the case of the Texas ...

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Kris Kristofferson, the vibrant, trailblazing country music hitmaker who wowed audiences in the 1976 remake of “A Star Is ...

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Kris Kristofferson, the Grammy Award-winning country music star who conquered both Nashville and Hollywood, has died. He was 88 years old. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our ...

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Grammy-winning country music artist and actor Kris Kristofferson has died at 88. In a statement posted to his official ...

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Bergethon, 70, said they’ll be playing their regular mix of “midcentury modern comfort music … old country and old rock and roll.” The duo is set for a 2 p.m. Saturday slot at the at the ...