American Songwriter

“He Was About a Step Away From Dying”: The 1970 Ode to Johnny Cash That Helped Kris Kristofferson “Beat the Devil”

There's at least one artist that we know of who penned an entire song about Johnny Cash's addictions: Kris Kristofferson.
Whiskey Riff

Kris Kristofferson Once Called A Johnny Cash Song “The Best Country Song Ever Written”… With Cash Sitting Right Next To Him

So what about Kris Kristofferson ‘s choice? Kristofferson’s choice spoke volumes about who he respects, and his answer is one of the highest honors you can give to a friend. He went with “Big River,” ...

Cameron Crowe Says He Wouldn’t Have Written for “Rolling Stone” without Kris Kristofferson: ‘A Really Key Figure’ (Exclusive)

Crowe interviewed the singer-songwriter and actor as a teenage reporter, and recounts the story in his new memoir 'The Uncool ...
Yahoo

Kris Kristofferson on what really happened when he landed a helicopter in Johnny Cash’s yard to get his demo tape heard

In 1969, Kris Kristofferson was a struggling Nashville songwriter with a license to fly helicopters. Early in the decade, he’d completed Ranger School, one of the military's most physically ...
American Songwriter

3 Country Artists From the 70s Who Wrote Hits for Other Artists

Country music can be a real collaborative space. It can be a place where everyone involved wants to help one another. You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. Take, for example, the 1970s. During ...