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

Country songwriter Hugh Prestwood, who wrote songs for Randy Travis, Trisha Yearwood, and Shenandoah, has died at 82.

Some songs are best heard in a group. While there are those tracks that can be enjoyed while alone in a bedroom or in your ...

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

“For decades, programmers have wondered if there would ever be a hybrid Pop/Country format,” writes Ross. “It’s a hole that a ...

Music is written for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s for celebrating a win in one’s life and, other times, it’s for ...

In the 1980s, more than ever before, country artists and songwriters were perfecting the art of the story song.

Kris Kristofferson led one of the most interesting lives of any songwriter in country music, and it shows in the richly ...

Waylon Hanel, of Millington, joined Carter Elementary School’s general music teacher, Tracy Roberts, to teach students from ...

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

Kristofferson's individualism and dogged brilliance helped him kick down genre walls and light the path for other country ...

Kris Kristofferson, a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood actor in 'A Star Is Born' and 'Blade,' ...