In 2006, the late Kris Kristofferson released an acclaimed new album, This Old Road, and spoke to writer Paul Sexton frankly about his life as an actor, country singer and songwriter. The South By Southwest music festival of 2006 was,

Kris Kristofferson, the award-winning country singer and actor who worked with Johnny Cash and Martin Scorsese, has died aged 88. A representative said he passed away "peacefully" at his home in Hawaii on Saturday,

Kristofferson was prolific, from his solo work to being a member of The Highwaymen to acting in movies like ’A Star Is Born.’