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Kris Kristofferson obituary: songwriter whose songs of darkness and light brought rarely heard depth to country music
Kris Kristofferson wrote songs for hundreds of other artists, including Me and Bobby McGee for Janis Joplin and Sunday Morning Coming Down for Johnny Cash, before a second act in film
The night Kris Kristofferson defended Sinéad O’Connor on stage amid boos and jeers
Singer showed solidarity to O’Connor following her infamous Saturday Night Live appearance in 1992
Kris Kristofferson, US country singer and actor, dies aged 88
Singer managed to have prolific acting career alongside his music
John Prine obituary: Songwriter with gift for tender, witty, wise lyrics
A singular talent of country music whose ‘Proustian existentialism’ Bob Dylan admired
Lyme disease: The paramedic took one look and said, ‘You need a doctor now’
When the telltale bullseye rash appeared after a tick bite, I had no time to lose in getting treatment
That way Madness lies... This week’s best pop and rock gigs
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Glen Hansard: ‘I have regrets about Apollo House’
The Frames frontman is in danger of becoming an elder statesman
A Star is Born: Bradley Cooper’s film is the third – arguably fourth – remake of the same movie
Will the new Lady Gaga film make as much cash as the Barbra Streisand version?
McQueen’s ‘Widows’ so consistently funny that flaws hardly matter
Toronto film festival: British filmmaker honours series while imprinting his own visual stamp
Burt Reynolds: Florida running back turned Hollywood actor
After Reynolds's death last week he was honoured by his old college football team
The 15 best rock and pop concerts in Ireland this week
The Killers, Kris Kristofferson, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel among those performing
A Star Is Born: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper first trailer released
Actor Bradley Cooper makes his directorial debut with Lady Gaga in major role of remake of the classic story
Avengers Infinity War: Overlong, overcrowded and over here
Review: It’s not a good film, but it is clogged with star actors and good jokes
Louis Walsh: ‘Boyzone were more fun than Westlife’
‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ star on ungrateful popstars and being falsely accused of sex assault
Dakota Fanning: Women like to watch other women on screen
At just 23, Dakota Fanning is a Hollywood veteran - just don't expect her to go all Lindsay Lohan anytime soon
Johnny Depp sorry for ‘bad joke’ about Trump assassination
US actor gets rock star welcome at Glastonbury music festival
Music heaven in megapolis on shores of Lake Michigan
From jazz to electric blues to house and indy rock, Windy City is a real capital of sounds
Leonard Cohen obituary: Revered poet, novelist, musician
1934-2016: His influence on music industry likened to Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell
‘Other Voices’ live music TV show expands into US
Growth of Irish company offers valuable lessons in small business expansion
Kris Kristofferson and me: Rita Coolidge’s tales of pain and hedonism from rock’s inner circle
The ‘Delta Lady’ talks about her volatile marriage to Kris Kristofferson, her partying past, not being credited for her work on Clapton’s Layla and violence against women
‘Obviously, I’m an a***hole occasionally’
Sinéad O’Connor – still a teenage punk at heart – has embraced songwriting in an excellent, emotionally honest new album
Johnny Cash’s eternal quest for redemption
Cash was a conflicted soul and Robert Hilburn understands the dichotomies that drove him to live close to the edge
Late singer Pete Seeger hailed as ‘America’s conscience’
Artist who became voice for social justice was well known for his left-wing politics
American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger dies at 94
Seeger helped create the modern American folk music movement
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