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 ...

Nanci Griffith died yesterday in Nashville at the age of 68. She was known for her crystalline voice and songs that told stories. SIMON: This song, "Love At The Five And Dime," provided a huge top ...

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: (Singing) Her husband was a gambler. He was a Salt Lake City rambler, and he built a golden cage around his silver-throated wife. AOIFE O'DONOVAN: It's hilarious that that was my ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nanci Griffith will release an album of torch songs, Ruby's Torch, on Nov. 14 on Rounder Records. Selections include "When I Dream" (once recorded by Crystal Gayle), "In the Wee Small Hours of 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 ...