Rhiannon Giddens performs during rehearsal for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston on July 3, 2018. Like many artists, Giddens has had to find new ways of making music because of the ...

Silkroad’s new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens By: William J. Kole, The Associated Press Posted: 8:29 AM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 28, 2020 Advertisement Tweet Share Print Email ...

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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 ...

Rhiannon Giddens is perhaps best known for her involvement in Grammy-winning group Carolina Chocolate Drops, but the vocalist and string enthusiast stepped into her own spotlight yesterday evening ...

There was a good share of on-stage comedy happening at Rhiannon Giddens’ all-star roots music night Wednesday at the Hollywood Bowl. That much was assured, with Ed Helms hosting the evening, and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

Giddens has won a Grammy and a McArthur Genius Grant. Her latest project is an album called Songs of Our Native Daughters, which aims to reclaim the stories that folk music often tends to neglect.

Giddens, the folk musician and recipient of all the accolades (Grammys, a Pulitzer, a MacArthur), no longer knows everyone who followed her path. That expansion, she figured, was reason to celebrate.

The Grammy-winning musician is Silkroad's new artistic director, taking the baton from renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who founded the group two decades ago, Silkroad said on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

Rhiannon Giddens is as much scholar as musician. Now, she’s showing her saucy side in a new album By: David Bauder, The Associated Press Posted: 10:03 AM CDT Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 Last Modified ...