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 ...

You might know Rhiannon Giddens as a folk singer and banjo player who uncovers the history of American music. Did you know she sang opera in college? Her training and passions combine in soulful music ...

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 ...

How talented and versatile is Rhiannon Giddens, the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera composer who played banjo and viola on Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” album? A co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, ...

A renowned banjo player and a 2000 graduate of Oberlin College, Giddens has had quite the recent five-year run. Credit: (Ebru Yildiz/Submitted) Rhiannon Giddens is on her way to Tucson this month. She ...

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 ...

“Well, hello. I’d like to welcome you all to our magical traveling porch,” said Rhiannon Giddens, taking the stage at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall last month. “What we are doing tonight is creating a ...