The first government shutdown in nearly seven years began at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on extending funding.

Nanci Griffith would have a secure space in the pantheon of Texas singer-songwriters even if she had only recorded two songs, ...

Dude Griffith, the original “Dude” who inspired the name of the beloved Dudes Drive-In in Christiansburg, has passed away at 89. "For decades, Dude wasn’t just the name behind the drive‑in, he was its ...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote the raw classic "I Fought the Law" and posed the enduring question "Who can turn the world on with her smile?" as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...

His wife, Louise Curtis, confirmed to The Associated Press that he died Friday His wife, Louise Curtis, confirmed to The Associated Press that he died Friday His wife, Louise Curtis, confirmed to The ...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the theme song to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” and “I Fought the Law, has died at the age of 88. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in ...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...

FILE - From left, Sonny Curtis, Bobby Vee, Joe B. Maudlin and Jerry J.I. Allison perform at the Stillman auditorium in Clear Lake, Iowa on Friday Jan. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/The Globe-Gazette, Teresa ...