"If you're going to do something that's been covered a million times, you want to do it differently," Giddens says of her funky version of "Black... Push It Further: Rhiannon Giddens Takes A Turn On ...

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 ...

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 ...

The former singer of the old-time string band Carolina Chocolate Drops discusses her musical path. Rhiannon Giddens On World Cafe Rhiannon Giddens On World Cafe Rhiannon Giddens On World Cafe Rhiannon ...

Celebrated singer. songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens announced Tuesday that she will be headlining and curating a festival of her own making, Biscuits & Banjos, celebrating Black ...

“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.

Rhiannon Giddens' Biscuits & Banjos Festival is taking over downtown Durham this weekend. The festival is sold out, but if you didn't grab a ticket, don't worry, because there's plenty of free events ...

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 ...

The University Musical Society (UMS) at the University of Michigan has announced its 147th season, featuring more than 50 eclectic performances across 2025 and 2026. Those include Rhiannon Giddens, an ...

“You brought me here to build your house; to build your house, to build your house” is the phrase that opens Rhiannon Giddens’ first children’s book, “Build a House,” as well as the song that inspired ...

As part of our Juneteenth special broadcast, we feature our interview with pioneering musical artist Rhiannon Giddens, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her opera Omar, about Omar ibn Said, a Muslim ...

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 ...