The Highwaymen – Desperados Waiting for a Train
user About The Song The American country music group the Highwaymen – composed of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson – released “Desperados Waiting For A Train” off…
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Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge – Loving Arms
About The Song “Loving Arms” is a song written by Tom Jans and first recorded as a duet by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge for their 1973 album Full Moon.…
Kris Kristofferson – The Best Of All Possible Worlds
About The Song Kris Kristofferson’s “Best of All Possible Worlds” is one of the icon’s previously unreleased tracks that fans get to hear on the reissue of his 1997 album,…
Kris Kristofferson – The Pilgrim, Chapter 33
About The Song Kristofferson writes with such emotional insight that you have to believe that he saw a lot of himself in the character as well. As he told CMT…
Kris Kristofferson – Casey’s Last Ride
About The Song Today we will attempt to explicate what I find to be Kris Kristofferson’s most somber and subversive piece, “Casey’s Last Ride. You see, Kristofferson is widely regarded…
Janis Joplin – Cry Baby
About The Song The track was originally performed by Garnett Mims and The Enchanters but only found notoriety when Joplin picked up the mic and added her own capsizing lungs…
Kris Kristofferson’s Final Live Performance
Kris Kristofferson performed at Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday party concert in April 2023, and following his death, it became his final live performance. The legendary Kris Kristofferson passed away on…
The Highwaymen – Good Hearted Woman
About The Song When Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson joined forces, the world expected nothing less than quality and brilliance. Luckily, we were never proven wrong when they’d written the…
The Highwaymen – Lovin’ Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
About The Song Kris Kristofferson recorded one of the classic hits in the ’70s, “Lovin’ Her Was Easier, (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again).” Some people say that love is…
Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson – A Star Is Born
About The Song A Star Is Born is the soundtrack album to the 1976 musical film of the same name, performed by its stars Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. The…
Eagles – In The City
About The Song When Joe Walsh was living in Santa Barbara, California he was neighbors with musician Barry De Vorzon, who was putting together the score for a film centered…
The Everly Brothers – Devoted To You
About The Song When you dive into “Devoted to You” by The Everly Brothers, you’re transported to a time when love was not just a feeling but also a resonant…
Billy Joel – My Life
About The Song “My Life” is a song by Billy Joel that first appeared on his 1978 album 52nd Street. A single version was released in the fall of 1978…
The Everly Brothers – On The Wings Of A Nightingale
About The Song “On the Wings of a Nightingale” is a song written by Paul McCartney and recorded by the Everly Brothers in 1984 for their album EB 84, which…
The Everly Brothers – When Will I Be Loved
About The Song When Will I Be Loved was a song written by Phil Everly. He wrote this in his car, parked outside an A&W root beer stand. He took…
Buddy Holly & The Crickets – That’ll Be The Day
About The Song Some records are destined to outlive their creators. Buddy Holly’s 1956 single ‘That’ll Be The Day’ is one such record. In the decades since it was released,…
Buddy Holly & The Crickets – Oh, Boy!
About The Song When Holly and The Crickets recorded his version of the song, some of the lyrics and the title were changed. The song was now called “Oh, Boy!”…
Creedence Clearwater Revival – I Put A Spell On You
About The Song “I Put a Spell on You” is a 1956 song written and recorded by “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins. The selection became a classic cult song, covered by a…
Billy Joel – New York State Of Mind
About The Song New York City has a charm all its own. Legendary singer-songwriter Billy Joel had been living in Los Angeles for a few years back in the early…
Neil Diamond – Song Sung Blue
About The Song It’s a peculiar gift: To sing about sadness without sounding the slightest bit sad. The first time Neil Diamond got to #1, he did it with the…