Kris Kristofferson, who died Saturday at the age of 88, was truly one of the greatest songwriters of the past 60 years. No less an eminence than Bob Dylan said of him, “You can look at Nashville ...

As far as country songwriters go — or songwriters of any genre — Kris Kristofferson was among the most authentic. That’s a word that Nashville loves to freely toss around, but in the case of the Texas ...

“Larry Gatlin sang “Help Me’ and it really moved me,” remembered Kristofferson of what he remembred from the service. “Then everybody was kneeling down and praying, and Jimmie Snow said something ...

“Help Me Make It Through The Night” appears on Kristofferson’s 1970 self-titled album. Like many of Kristofferson’s biggest offerings, this track garnered success for multiple artists, including Elvis ...