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 ...

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 ...

Every song in Nanci Griffith's show is accompanied by a story, usually a yarn that fleshes out the reality of her sagas set to rhyme and meter. It brings a special depth to her 100 minutes onstage, ...

Nanci Griffith would have a secure space in the pantheon of Texas singer-songwriters even if she had only recorded two songs, “The Last of the True Believers” and “Love at the Five and Dime.” Those ...

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 ...

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A documentary about Grammy Award-winning folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith is coming to RTÉ. Nanci passed away in August 2021 at the age of 68. Her death was attributed to natural causes. Today's ...