Kris Kristofferson

November 3, 1961 The Country Music Hall of Fame was established.

October 13, 1980 George Jones wins two times during the 14th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.

Today's KLAW classic was written by Kris Kristofferson but first recorded by someone you would have never thought of.

1978  It Must Be June, Because Dolly Is Bustin' Out All Over At the CMA Awards, Crystal Gayle won her second consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year

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.

Singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson reveals he struggles with severe memory loss. He's still performing and acting -- his new movie 'The Motel Life' is in select theaters this month -- but the day-to-day details of life are slipping past him.

Today's Country Classic comes from 1970, written by Kris Kristofferson while living in a run-down tenement in Nashville when he was working as a janitor for Columbia Records.

The inaugural Mack, Jack & McConaughey event is just getting better and better. Not only does it combine a famous football coach, country musician and talented actor, but it also has a number of terrific performers slated to perform at the Jack Ingram & Friends Concert on April 12 in Austin, Texas.

Keith Urban will momentarily step away from his 'American Idol' duties to host his fourth-annual We're All for the Hall benefit concert, scheduled for April 16 at Nashville's Bridgetone Arena.

42 years ago the Number one song in the land was 'Sunday Morning Coming Down', written by Kris Kristofferson, and performed by the one and only Johnny Cash.

Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson make up the group The Highwaymen.  All great artists in their own right, The Highwaymen recorded 2 albums, and gained a number one song from the album of the same name, 'The Highwayman'

The K-LAW 101 Saturday Classic was the #1 country song July 7th, 1973.  It was the only solo #1 for a guy who would become known as a prolific songwriter and a pretty good actor. In the early 70's Kris Kristofferson was the toast of Nashville, having written some huge hits - songs like "For The Good Times", "Me And Bobby McGee", "Help Me Make It Through The Night" and