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 ...

Here is an edited version of our conversation with Giddens. No two albums in a row are the same for you. But your fans probably know that if you do an album like [2023’s Grammy-nominated] “You’re the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Quick: What do Beyoncé and Yo-Yo Ma have in common? Rhiannon Giddens, who is having a moment in the national spotlight thanks to her banjo-playing on Queen Bey's new country hit "Texas Hold 'Em." ...

I sat on the floor in the dark corner of the INEC Arena in Killarney, Ireland, and watched Rhiannon Giddens captivate the standing-room-only audience. She played banjo and fiddle and did some mouth ...