Songwriters, longtime listeners, newcomers, and possibly a gang of neighborly ghosts pack Austin’s iconic Cactus Cafe. While members of this eclectic group gather as strangers, they all share one ...

The last song the late John Prine recorded in a studio was a cover of Nanci Griffith’s “Love at the Five and Dime,” with Kelsey Waldon. It was one of the first tracks laid down for a Griffith tribute ...

Nanci Griffith's most famous song shows off her storytelling skills. "Love At The Five And Time" follows a couple through a lifetime of joy and pain.

In 2021, the widely beloved folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith died of natural causes at the age of 68. Now, Griffith’s friends, contemporaries, and admirers have put together a new tribute ...

Tempering her political messages with plenty of humor, singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith entertained a capacity crowd with a relaxed, easygoing performance Wednesday night at the Woodland Park Zoo. The ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like “Love at the Five and Dime” celebrated the South, has died. She was 68. Her ...

Being Dead are ostensibly an indie trio from Austin, Texas, but that description doesn’t really do justice to their smörgåsbord sound. Their default setting seems to be Trashmen “Surfin’ Bird” (just ...

Texan songwriters often address the linguistic alienation native Texans can experience upon leaving home. Countless Lyle Lovett songs play off the trope of the awkward country boy overwhelmed by the ...