It’s been a few years since Rhiannon Giddens did anything remotely in the ballpark of a “pop” album, and it’s not hard to come up with reasons for that: Besides her having a full dance card, you could ...
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 ...
“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 ...
Joined by her live band, Giddens took the stage with a banjo in hand, picking away at the instrumental opening of the song. “You Louisiana Man” opens with rousing fiddle and banjo before Giddens ...
Rhiannon Giddens, winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Music, has released a video for her latest single, “You Louisiana Man,” from her first LP of all original songs, You’re the One. The album is ...
Music can make your day. One song playing at the right moment—perhaps with the right cup of coffee in your favorite mug, and the sun coming through the window—can really make life worth living. We ...
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 ...
Listen to NPR Music's Ann Powers host a "Songs We Love" panel at Nashville's Americana Fest, where three of Americana's finest songwriters... Rhiannon Giddens, Patty Griffin And Shakey Graves—A ...
This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. “Another Wasted Life.” That’s the name of a remarkable new song by the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens. She ...
CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: And next, Rhiannon Giddens is currently carving out her own impressive legacy. She’s the singer, songwriter, banjo player, fiddler, and actress who ...