"I got stopped in Japan at a temple by Black American women who said, 'We love your work,' " Giddens said with a laugh. "It ...

When Beyoncé teased her country-tinged album Cowboy Carter last February, the first sound anyone heard was Rhiannon Giddens’ banjo. Giddens, who lent her distinctive instrument to the single ...

Outside of the accolades, Cowboy Carter helped to further the careers of many of the musicians featured on it–including Shaboozey, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, and Rhiannon Giddens.

In 2024, that dream came true for music historian and folk banjoist Rhiannon Giddens, who has enjoyed a successful career in her own right, albeit far removed from the glaring spotlight of the ...

By Hannah Dailey One year after the release of Beyoncé’s Billboard 200-topping album Cowboy Carter, “Texas Hold ‘Em” banjo player Rhiannon Giddens is opening up about feeling conflicted ...