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The band formed in 1997 and quickly gained attention in its adopted hometown of Austin, Texas. On a new album, its members honor their idol Bob Wills, "The King of Western Swing."

Elvis Presley is constantly being discovered by new generations, and by older fans in new stages of life. Critic Milo Miles talks about the surprise rewards he found while listening to the new reissue Elvis Is Back! — and during his first visit to Graceland in Memphis.

Miami Beach has imposed a midnight spring break curfew and declared a state of emergency after shootings left five people wounded.

The flamingo is one of two pink birds that escaped a zoo in Kansas during a storm in 2005. Nicknamed Pink Floyd, the bird has been spotted along the Texas coast for several years.

The Hollywood writers strike is shutting down productions in Los Angeles — and New Orleans too. K-Ville, a drama new this season on Fox, is set in New Orleans and has been shooting there for months. Now producers are out of fresh scripts and will stop shooting.

Two of the Olympic Games' most popular events were decided on the same day: the men's downhill and the women's giant slalom. High winds have led to postponements of several mountain events.

The notions of freedom, democracy and free speech are sometimes difficult for adults to comprehend and express. NPR's Neva Grant visits a group of eighth-graders trying to make sense of the First Amendment. It's part of Morning Edition "Citizen Student" series on civics education.

A new off-Broadway play is all about hats -- sort of. Based on a book of photos by photographer Michael Cunningham and journalist Craig Marberry, Crowns tells the story of six African-American women through the hats they wear to church. On Weekend Edition Saturday, Jeff Lunden reports. Online, view a photo gallery of costume sketches for the play.

Naomi Judd, who sang with daughter Wynonna as part of country music's famed duo The Judds has died at 76.

Country singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver has lived through some hard times, but nothing compares to the past three years. In that time, his mother, wife and son all died. Then Shaver suffered a massive heart attack. NPR's Bob Edwards interviews Shaver about his new CD and the therapeutic benefit of writing songs.