Rhiannon Giddens
Z2 Entertainment and 97.3 KBCO are proud to announce Rhiannon Giddens & The Old-Time Revue at Boulder’s historic Chautauqua Auditorium on Monday, July 28, 2025. An electrifying performance awaits as Giddens—celebrated for her groundbreaking artistry that merges miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities—takes the stage with her ensemble. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson have unveiled “Marching Jaybird” from their forthcoming album of North Carolina fiddle and banjo music What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow (April 18 / Nonesuch Records).
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Rhiannon Giddens reunites with her former Carolina Chocolate Drops bandmate Justin Robinson on What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow, an album of North Carolina fiddle and banjo music, out April 18 on Nonesuch Records.
GRAMMY and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens proudly announces the launch of her first-ever festival, Biscuits & Banjos. A celebration of Black music, art and culture, it will take place from April 25-27, 2025, in downtown Durham, in her home state of North Carolina.
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GRAMMY and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens has teamed up with singer-songwriter Crys Matthews and the Resistance Revival Chorus—a collective of women and non-binary singers—for a reimagining of folk icon Peggy Seeger’s “How I Long for Peace.” Released today, the new recording is timed to coincide with tomorrow’s National Voter Registration Day. Seeger's "How I Long for Peace," originally penned over two decades ago and released in 2021, resonates deeply with its call for a more just and peaceful world.
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GRAMMY and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens made her return to the Jimmy Kimmel Live! stage last night, performing a rousing rendition of her GRAMMY-nominated song “You Louisiana Man” featured on her widely celebrated album You’re The One. The performance is the latest in what has been a tremendous 2024 for Giddens so far. Her international tour continues with shows this week in Austin and at the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, with Newport Folk Festival confirmed for July 27.
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Today, Oh Boy Records unveils Rhiannon Giddens’ stirring rendition of "The Ballad of Sally Anne,” the second track from My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall. The track delves into the harrowing reality of lynching in the American South, presenting a poignant narrative that challenges listeners to confront the historical atrocities often overlooked in the country music genre. My Black Country is Randall’s reclamation of the history of Black contributions to the genre, specifically hers.
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For more than four decades the songwriter, New York Times best-selling author (The Wind Done Gone), and acclaimed educator Alice Randall has been one of the few Black female writers on Nashville’s Music Row, and the first to pen a #1 hit (Trisha Yearwood’s "XXXs and OOOs"). And while she has seen her songs recorded by multiple generations of country artists - from Glen Campbell and Mo Bandy, to Marie Osmond and Yearwood - none of those artists looked like her. Until now.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, the annual celebration of the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana, has just unveiled its very special lineup for the 2024 Festival.
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