Eventually though, the janitor managed to set himself apart as a songwriter and finally got the Man in Black’s attention. In fact, Cash was such a fan that Kristofferson recalls one time that Cash ...

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Kris Kristofferson was better known for his songwriting talents than his guitar artistry, but he provided many performers — including guitarists like Ray Price and Johnny Cash — with hit tunes.

Fifty-five years ago today, Johnny Cash recorded a live album at the Ryman that helped launch Kris Kristofferson's career.

In 1986, Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash teamed up for a made-for-TV remake of the John Ford and John Wayne classic, Stagecoach. Not even these country legends could match John Wayne.

Johnny Cash helped lift Kris Kristofferson to success Cash was an instant fan. “I liked his songs so much that I would take them off and not let anybody else hear them,” he said.

After retiring from music in 2021, Kristofferson made occasional guest appearances, including a memorable performance with Rosanne Cash at Nelson’s 90th birthday celebration in 2023, where they ...

Johnny Cash liked to tell a mostly exaggerated story of how Kristofferson, a former US Army pilot, landed a helicopter on Cash's lawn to give him a tape of Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down with a beer ...

In 1985, Kristofferson, Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings convened for the album “Highwayman,” a No. 1 country album that introduced the outlaw country supergroup.

Kris Kristofferson may have written some beautiful character portraits, but he knew few captured the American essence quite like the legends.

The Music Row building where artists such as Johnny Cash and George Strait recorded songs is now on the market for $4.65 ...