Kris Kristofferson

It's been two months since Kristofferson died, and his friends and family celebrated his memory during their first Thanksgiving without him.

Including what it took to get Jelly Roll onboard for Brooks & Dunn's "Believe."

Her performance was more than appreciated by the legend's widow, Lisa.

They were frequent collaborators, including a decade together in the Highwaymen.

'And then I am the only one left. And that's just not funny,' Nelson reflects.

2024 has brought the deaths of several artists and beloved members of the country music genre.

"This one hurt. This is a tough one. This is a legend that was lost," she says.

For some, living with chronic illness is simply a fact of life.

Kristofferson was a legendary songwriting and screen talent, and he also just might be one of country music's most interesting people ever.

Including a country hitmaker, an acting legend and a rocker who died of an overdose.

George Strait is remembering the late legend Kris Kristofferson for his world-classic songwriting talents and his kind spirit.

Shania Twain recalls a touching — but unexpected — encounter with Kris Kristofferson.

Throughout the '60s and '70s, he subscribed to the theory that all serious artists were self-destructive.

Take a look back into Kris Kristofferson's life and career in photos.

After Kristofferson's death, his 'A Star Is Born' co-star Barbra Streisand remembered their decade-spanning friendship.

After Kris Kristofferson died on Sept. 28, stars from the country world and beyond shared their memories of the late, great legend.

The look on Kris Kristofferson's face is one of pure joy.

What an amazing legacy.

He was one of the most important singer-songwriters in the genre.

With a new decade came along a whole new crop of storytellers.