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 ...
Miami Herald

Rhiannon Giddens & the Old-Time Revue bring American Roots to the bandshell

When a musician of Rhiannon Giddens’ stature comes to perform in your town for the first time, a celebration is in order. So, hey, Miami, how about a good, old-fashioned porch party? The MacArthur ...
Variety

Rhiannon Giddens’ All-Star Roots Revue at the Bowl Has Steve Martin, Our Native Daughters and Others Covering the Full Banjo Spectrum, From Black Consciousness to Comedy ...

Of course, an official Juneteenth event would probably not have included Steve Martin, although Giddens made her position clear that everybody should be able to make a claim on the banjo now, however ...
Rolling Stone

Rhiannon Giddens Has Complicated Feelings About Playing on ‘Cowboy Carter’

When Beyoncé teased her country-tinged album Cowboy Carter last February, the first sound anyone heard was Rhiannon Giddens’ banjo. Giddens, who lent her distinctive instrument to the single “Texas ...