“There’s no better songwriter alive than Kris Kristofferson,” Nelson said ... “Shaking his hand when I was still in the Army ...

In a recent interview, Willie Nelson opened up about outliving Kris Kristofferson and other friends and loved ones over the years.

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

“There’s no better songwriter alive than Kris Kristofferson,” Nelson said ... “Shaking his hand when I was still in the Army backstage at the Grand Ole Opry was the moment I’d decided ...

The one and only George Strait is set to be honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award during this year’s CM A ...

“There’s no better songwriter alive than Kris Kristofferson,” Nelson said at a 2009 BMI award ... “Shaking his hand when I was still in the Army backstage at the Grand Ole Opry was the moment I’d ...