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On September 18, 1994, the annual Farm Aid benefit concert was held in New Orleans at the Super Dome.

One musical director, 6 days of rehearsal, 3-hour concert, 60 artists, 38 songs and 3 reasons to celebrate.

Singer-songwriter Catie Curtis will take the Sawtelle stage at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Bull Run Restaurant.

Over the course of his illustrious career, Kris Kristofferson, now 77, has been many things and has played many different roles: soldier, Rhodes Scholar, janitor, country music star, actor, political One of the things I've discovered as a stay-at-home mom is how to grab a few minutes for myself whenever I can - to recharge my batteries, to take a ... (more)

It's been 40 years since the musical special "Free to Be... You and Me" aired on ABC in March 1974.

Clever lyrics, soaring harmonies and the kind of music that grabs you by the guts and weaves its way into your bones.

It was the Glaswegian's first visit back to the isles since he supported the legendary Kris Kristofferson at Clickimin last autumn.

Singer Kris Kristofferson performs on stage during the 16th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert "A Song Is Born," on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in Los Angeles.

A long, thick line stretched along Waterloo Records' facade. Inside, rising like cornstalks among the music racks, Austinites.

Joining Seeger for the concert event at Madison Square Garden are Joan Baez, Ani DiFranco, Arlo Guthrie, Ben Harper, Emmylou Harris, Richie Havens, Kris Kristofferson, Taj Mahal, Dave Matthews, Roger McGuinn, John Mellencamp, Peggy Seeger, Bruce Springsteen and many others who perform songs inspired by his music and activism.

In a special encore presentation, Great Performances presents The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration, a star-studded concert tribute to the American pop music icon at New York's Madison Square Garden.

The song centers on a bar stool conversation between an ex-Golden Gloves champion and a forlorn looking younger man in which the champ, played in the video by Kris Kristofferson, relates a hard-learned life lesson in perseverance to the other guy using a boxing metaphor.

Each year, the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association honors troubadours who have left a mark on the Texas music industry - from homegrown Austin heroes to Nashville-based legends - by inducting them into its Hall of Fame.

Kris Kristofferson, Shooter Jennings and Jessi Colter will perform a tribute to Waylon Jennings at the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association's ninth annual Hall of Fame Awards Show on June 22 at ACL Live.

"I'm not a good interview," Kris Kristofferson said near the end of a 20-minute conversation about his career, now in its sixth decade, as a songwriter, musician and actor.

Olivia Prisco, right, and her sister Elena have a hug. Olivia is featured in "When Dreams Come True," a documentary highlighting Shriners Hospital, to be shown in Reno, Nev.

Kris Kristofferson, 77, has received so many awards as a songwriter, performer and actor it's hard to keep track.

By the time Willie Nelson's Picnic rolls around this year, he'll be 81 years old.