Rhiannon Giddens announces new children’s book celebrating the various contributions Black women have made to country music.

The book, edited by Kelly McCartney and Rissi Palmer, pays tribute to Black women in the music industry, including Linda ...

“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 ...

Silkroad has announced its next flagship touring program under the visionary artistic leadership of Rhiannon Giddens, ...

What motivated you to photograph this event? Watson: Between Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter and 803Fresh's song "Boots on the Ground," it's not hard to notice that Black people are rediscovering joy in ...

Rhiannon Giddens sounded understandably giddy the morning after receiving her 2022 Pulitzer Prize for music in New York two weeks ago. But the source of her giddiness wasn’t this banjo-playing singer ...

Though a modern roots music icon and Legacy of Americana award-winner, Rhiannon Giddens had never solo headlined Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. On Friday night, though, she finally accomplished this ...

The night was winding down as singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens stepped to the microphone and addressed the near-capacity crowd at the Longhorn Ballroom. “We’ve come to the end of the evening’s ...

Rhiannon Giddens has announced Biscuits and Banjos, her first-ever music festival. The three-day event will debut on April 25-27, 2025, in downtown Durham, N.C., Giddens’ home state. Through 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 ...

Former Carolina Chocolate Drops member Rowan Corbett (left) and a shopper look at banjos inside a pop-up shop at the festival. It's hard to pick one because the "Sweet Molasses Juke Joint" party ...