The country singer and songwriter, who died on Saturday at 88, tucked enduring aphorisms into tales about facing up to loss. By Jon Pareles Kris Kristofferson, who was 88 when he died on Saturday, ...

A Nashville musician once offered Kris Kristofferson some feedback on “Me and Bobby McGee,” the 1971 Janis Joplin smash Kristofferson had written. The musician loved the song’s storytelling about ...

Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. "Me and Bobby McGee" is perhaps his most famous song. Originally broadcast in 1999.

Kris Kristofferson, who died Saturday at the age of 88 from undisclosed causes, will be remembered as a singer-songwriter whose best lyrics and melodies still resonate strongly today, 50 or more years ...