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He kind of took me under his wing before he cut any of my songs. He cut my first record that was record of the year. He put me on stage the first time.” Kristofferson is survived by his wife, Lisa; ...

The Red-Headed Stranger kicked off the longest running music television show in history in 1974. At 91, he returned to ...

Jamey Johnson served in the Marine Corps Reserve from 1994 to 2002, reaching the rank of corporal. Johnson has noted that his ...

See the children of country legends that followed in their famous parents' footsteps and prove that the apple didn't fall far from the tree.

It’s hard to fathom on multiple levels, but Willie Nelson is releasing his 153rd album this week. In fact, “Last Leaf on the Tree” is his second studio recording this year, following “The Border” last ...

Katie Gavin is self-proclaimed “gay famous.” The pop band Muna first broke through with “Silk Chiffon,” an anthem to queer ...

Buy Come Ahead here Primal Scream’s twelfth album Come Ahead marks a distinctive break with recent records. In this ...

Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson's friend and one-time Highwaymen bandmate, died on Sept. 28 at age 88. Nelson remembered ...

When Kris Kristofferson died last month at the age of 88, Willie Nelson officially became the last-standing member of the ...