Singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has dedicated much of her career to exploring folk and roots music, including old-time, blues, Celtic folk, country, and gospel. In April, ...

Rhiannon Giddens‘ new music festival Biscuits & Banjos happens this weekend, Friday (4/25)-Sunday (4/27) at various venues in downtown Durham, North Carolina, with a lineup that includes Taj Majal, ...

Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winner Rhiannon Giddens tells the story of working class people through her music — one she describes on her last solo album in 2023, “You’re the One,” as “American” music, ...

As New York quickly moves into spring, the City Parks Foundation has continued a cherished tradition today by unveiling the Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage’s 2025 concert and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new North Carolina festival founded by the musician Rhiannon Giddens highlighted Black string music and flaky treats. The culmination of the Biscuits & Banjos ...

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 ...

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 ...