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.
When Eric Church performed at the star-studded Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson concert on Wednesday night (March 16), the crowd hung on every word he said. Church began his moving performance with a powerful story about just how much Kris Kristofferson means to him.
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.
In 1997 Willie Nelson along with Kris Kristofferson, Gene Watson, B.J. Thomas, Janie Fricke, Bobby Bare and others gathered to do a show with Country Music Television host Ralph Emory. The deal was that, all the artists had to reprise one of their best known songs. In this video Willie Nelson performs an awesome acoustic version of his song "Funny How Time Slips Away", check it out
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For the record I am a die hard Kristofferson fan, so when I came across this video I knew I had to share it with you. Kris Kristofferson admits he is not much for going to church. Nonetheless, he was in a church with country singer Connie Smith. Kris admits he didn't know what was happening to him, but he felt something moving within him. That's when he got the idea for "Why Me Lord".
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A few years ago Ralph Emery hosted a show that brought together a dozen country music legends. I came across this video and was blown away by all the country superstars that are seated together and singing each others songs. In this video, Mel Tillis sings his classic "Coca Cola Cowboy" and is accompanied by Willie Nelson, Lorrie Morgan, Kris Kristofferson, and a host of others. Watch th
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.