Roger Miller was the first artist to record "Me and Bobby McGee" on May 16, 1969. His version reached No. 12 on the country charts.

William Lee Golden and the Goldens have just released a new video for their new recording of the Kris Kristofferson classic ...

Over half a century since her sudden death at the age of 27, Janis Joplin's loss remains one of the most tragic in rock history. Particularly heartbreaking is the fact that the iconic singer recorded ...

Some wonderful songs have been written by folks who weren’t particularly motivated until given a prompt from an outside source. Such is the case of “Me and Bobby McGee,” the song that inspired perhaps ...

Kris Kristofferson once told Creg Lovett at Houston Press: “I always feel like Houston is the place I play that’s closest to my favorite place on Earth.” His favorite place on earth was his hometown, ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at ...

Janis Joplin’s version of “Me and Bobby McGee” was released on Jan. 12, 1971. One day earlier, a Food Stamp Amendment was passed, establishing uniform work requirements for eligibility. “Busted flat,” ...

BELENGER, Robert Bobby McGee 1967-86. Missing for 16 years. Now recovered. A homicide victim. Just a boy of 18. Born a dreamer, joker-the charmer. We were so young grooving as flower children we ...