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 ...

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.

Kris Kristofferson was a Rhodes scholar, a movie star and in his spare time wrote some damn fine songs. He was 88. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT") KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ...

Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down” was just one of the songs written by Kris Kristofferson, 88, part of the country-outlaw movement and an Oscar-nominated actor. Known also for “Me and Bobby McGee,” he ...

From the world of music, film, politics, and more, this year saw the passing of many that were household names ...

Hollywood legend James Earl Jones died of complications of diabetes at the age of 93 at home in New York on September 9 of ...

Streisand starred in her version alongside Kris Kristofferson ... Streisand wrote in her memoir, "My Name is Barbra," that she considered Presley to appear in the music-centered drama before ...

'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree: The Decca Christmas Recordings' becomes Lee's first leader on an album chart. By Jim Asker Brenda Lee reaches another landmark as the legend notches her first ...