Some wonderful songs have been written by folks who weren't particularly motivated until given a prompt from an outside source. Such is the case of "Me and Bobby McGee," the song that inspired perhaps ...

This week we pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter, actor and counter-culture icon, Kris Kristofferson. He wrote “Me and ...

In 2024, pillars of Nashville's country and gospel communities died, as did foundational forces essential to the city's — and ...

Kris Kristofferson, the gravel-voiced singer-songwriter who penned some of country music’s most beloved songs and whose acting career spanned five decades, died at the age of 88.

Hollywood mourned many celebrities in 2024; here, Newsweek pays homage to the stars who died and the legacies they've left ...

“An all-star local 518 lineup will gather to perform the late Kristofferson’s classics, from ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ to ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,’ the song that made Johnny Cash a ...

The year 2024 has been marked by the deaths of numerous iconic figures in film, television, and music, leaving fans and ...

A montage of some of the musicians who died in 2024. For a more complete list, visit NPR Music's article on musicians we lost this year.