The no-frills, quiet affair of Merle Haggard’s funeral service on Saturday (April 9) suited the legend's matter-of-fact, stripped-down approach to life.
There was a great moment during Wednesday night's Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville that found Hank Williams Jr. and Kristofferson enthusiastically hugging one another after the younger artist had just finished singing "If You Don't Like Hank Williams," a Kristofferson-penned song from his Habits Old and New album from 1980.
Here's a picture for the ages. It's Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings all in one place. Check out the Willie glasses that look like they have windshield wipers. Classic Willie!
The 2014 Grammy Awards are about to get countrified! Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Blake Shelton are teaming up for a star-studded performance, making the evening an iconic show of country pride.
Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson have long been legends in country music. Now, the Grammy Hall of Fame is acknowledging their impact by inducting Parton's single 'Jolene' and Kristofferson's self-titled debut album into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson reveals he struggles with severe memory loss. He's still performing and acting -- his new movie 'The Motel Life' is in select theaters this month -- but the day-to-day details of life are slipping past him.
Keith Urban will momentarily step away from his 'American Idol' duties to host his fourth-annual We're All for the Hall benefit concert, scheduled for April 16 at Nashville's Bridgetone Arena.
On this day in 1970, the number one country song was "Sunday Morning Coming Down", by Johnny Cash. The song was written by Johnny's friend and "Highwaymen" colleague, Kris Kristofferson and was a big pop hit as well. We're featuring it today on the "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. (It's one of my favorite Johnny Cash hits).