NPR

Rhiannon Giddens is searching for a 'little bit of joy to bounce into'

Rhiannon Giddens' new album You're the One has been in the works for 14 years – an impressive achievement. But then again, it's hard to think of something she can't do. The Grammy award-winning ...
WBAL

Rhiannon Giddens’ ‘Freedom Highway’ offers rootsy relevance

Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens mines the pain and beauty of American social and musical history on "Freedom Highway," a rich tapestry with threads of blues, folk, gospel, soul, country and jazz.
Winston-Salem Journal

Rhiannon Giddens brings 'Freedom Highway' to Greensboro

GREENSBORO — Rhiannon Giddens’ website shows the pace of a star musician’s life. After a Wednesday night show in Nashville, Tenn., Giddens brings her “Freedom Highway” tour to her hometown of ...
Los Angeles Times

Rhiannon Giddens is ready to meet a major moment of revival in Black music history, with banjo in hand

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 ...
Newsday

Rhiannon Giddens is as much scholar as musician. Now, she's showing her saucy side in a new album

NEW YORK — Most people familiar with singer Rhiannon Giddens know her scholarly side. She won a MacArthur “genius grant” for her work making sure the contributions of Black Americans aren't ignored in ...