On a jukebox in the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in Carthage, you can play polished and produced songs from Kris Kristofferson. But in the summer of 2003, the people of Carthage got it stripped down,

Larger than life megastar Kris Kristofferson lived an amazingly full life including acting and performing with Barbra Streisand, having tall tales told about him by Johnny Cash and being described as

Kris Kristofferson, a country music legend and actor, has died. His family told The Associated Press Sunday that he died at his home in Hawaii on Saturday. He was 88. No cause was given. Kristofferson had a decades-long career in music, from which he quietly retired in 2020.

Fans remembered Kristofferson for his deeply held values, which he upheld multiple times at performances. The story of Kristofferson standing by Sinéad O’Connor in her post- SNL nadir was widely shared on social media.

Remember the late, great singer-songwriter via some of the best moments in his prolific recording catalogue, admired by everyone from Johnny Cash to Janis Joplin.

Country music legend Kris Kristofferson, who also starred in hits including "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" and "A Star is Born," died at home in Maui at the age of 88.

Kris Kristofferson was a generational singer-songwriter whose craftsmanship made country music feel broader and deeper.

Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country-music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died.