Rhiannon Giddens, a folk musician who's won a Grammy, a Pulitzer and worked with Beyoncé, just wrapped up a yearlong residency at U of M, where she researched her next projects. Why it matters: ...
Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, members of the groundbreaking Grammy-winning Americana, bluegrass, and folk trio The Carolina Chocolate Drops, have announced a new album, "What Did the Blackbird ...
“There are so many of us struggling to maintain our humanity in this industry,” Giddens told the publication. “My biggest talent is collaboration. I’m really into sharing and being one of many, and I ...
Getting a reasonable fix on the essence of Rhiannon Giddens can be tricky business, entailing an evolving, moving target. Where does the category-seeking observer place this unique cultural phenom and ...
Rhiannon Giddens is down at the river, carrying a flame of heritage, and she’s inviting anyone who wants to join her to come down and light their own wicks. Rivers are traditionally sites of salvation ...
“I’m interested in the throughline. That’s always what I’m interested in.” Rhiannon Giddens is speaking from her home office in Ireland, stacks of books and skeins of yarn piled on a shelf behind her.
On theGrio’s “Writing Black’” podcast, award-winning musician and Beyoncé collaborator Rhiannon Giddens explains why country music was co-founded by Black creativity. “I was just really frustrated ...
“Another Wasted Life.” That’s the name of a remarkable new song by the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens. She released a video of the song on October 2 to mark ...
The musician Rhiannon Giddens has two major works that explore the contributions of immigrants, ‘Omar’ and ‘American Railroad,’ headed to the Bay Area this November. (Ebru Yildiz) Rhiannon Giddens has ...