A true honor to perform “American Tune” with #PaulSimon and the incredibly talented students at Juilliard. As I said in the article, I remember first looking at the lyrics of “American Tune” and going “Oh, my God — did you write this yesterday?”

Just so y'all know what's happening at the Kennedy Center. Shout out to Yasmin Williams who is showing that we are not monolithic and that we all have different ways of protesting what is going on.

The irony is not lost on me. Chin up, Jimmy. 🙏

So I got into NYC yesterday, but woke up at 4 am this morning; my first stop was my favorite place to get a proper capuccino, Zibetto - so I set off around a little before 7 am. I passed an apple store and noticed folks standing in line which was a little surprising, but I didn't think much of it.

Thank you EBONY for including Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo in this list. Kristina R. Gaddy and I are so excited that our book is finally out! Use 01SOCIAL30 at checkout to save 30%: bit.ly/go-back-and-fetch-it

Chatted with the @irishexaminer.bsky.social about my upcoming show with Francesco Turrisi at @corkoperahouse.bsky.social! We can't wait to see you September 13 at Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival. Get tickets: bit.ly/4m4Z62y Photo: Karen Cox

Singing this North Carolina gospel tune with my sister Lalenja at Biscuits & Banjos was a deeply moving moment for me. Lalenja and I have been singing together since I was about 4, and I don’t think I’ve ever done a show in North Carolina that she hasn’t sung on since.

Can't wait to play two shows with Seckou Keita and Francesco Turrisi in September! London is sold out but you can still get tickets for Dublin on 9/10.

Things are dire. They just are. Our shared reality is under attack; I've been struggling with the enormity of it for a long time now but unsure where to even start, but Ted Gioia says it well.

#WorldPhotographyDay was yesterday but never too late to celebrate my favorite photographer, my dear friend @karencoxphoto.bsky.social. She took this photo at the Vail Dance Festival in Colorado and it captures so much!

It’s so important to support public media and public access to art. You can now listen to @wnyc.org’s Public Song Project on Bandcamp or get vinyl by donating to WNYC! I recorded I'm A Little Blackbird (Looking For A Bluebird)...

So excited that my book with Kristina Gaddy, "Go Back and Fetch It: Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo” is almost out in the world!!!

Marlene Rosen was my voice teacher at Oberlin Conservatory but that hardly encapsulates what she meant to me and to all of us in her studio. To work with voice is to work with the soul; it is inextricably linked to who you are and it's a delicate operation.

And that’s a wrap on The Old-Time Revue’s tour! We have nothing but love for y’all. Thank you to @karencoxphoto.bsky.social for your wonderful photography.

Thank you Salt Lake City! We’re having so much fun out here. We’ll see you tonight in Reno as we head into our final week of the tour. Get tickets: rhiannongiddens.com/tour 7/24 - Reno, NV 7/25 - Boise, ID 7/27 - Steamboat Springs, CO 7/28 - Boulder, CO 7/29 - Denver, CO 7/31 - Vail, CO

Standing here with these legends @joancbaezofficial.bsky.social and Paul Simon contemplating our industry and our craft. They want to replace us with AI because AI won’t sing Deportees, or write ‘American Tune’. AI will do what the human on the input end tells it to do- Artists won’t.

Francesco Turrisi and I will be playing at Cork Opera House on September 13 at 8pm for the Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival! Tickets are on sale now: bit.ly/4m4Z62y

Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo is out in 2 months!  Pre-order now and save 30% with code 01SOCIAL30: bit.ly/go-back-and-fetch-it

Honored to be returning to Carnegie Hall on May 8, 2026, as a part of their ‘United in Sound: America at 250’ series! We’ll be sharing some of the music that has shaped America. Tickets are available on August 11 at 11AM. Learn more: bit.ly/4iRsyY1

What's past is prologue. Trauma begets trauma begets trauma. We are all complicit. To forget is to betray the hard earned lessons our ancestors lost their lives for. This podcast is stunning, thought provoking, and very, very connected to things happening now.

The Old-Time Revue is back on the road this Friday and heading West! It is such a treat to get to play this music. Get tickets: rhiannongiddens.com/tour Photos: Matt Leddo

Stumbled on this looking for something else and I'm reminded that chosen family is years in the making. This is from 8 years ago - I still make music with these gents today and all the years in between add a beautiful patina that cannot be faked and cannot be bought. Grateful for it all!

I found this article a nice summary of a lot of difficult history - doesn't include everything (most significantly the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the first race-based immigration law signed into law) but there's a lot to it.

Justin and I getting back to our roots with “Going to Raleigh” from our new album “What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow.” Listen now: giddensrobinson.lnk.to/BlackbirdCrow Video: Alexei Mejouev

Well I'm finally back home after a very eventful few weeks on tour! Gonna post some of my favorite photos, in no particular order, this week as I reflect on the weirdness of getting to do what i love in the midst of this cantankerous world.

In a tent in the middle of Glastonbury, trying to warm up - do what you gotta do!

Thank you NYC! You know a heat wave wasn’t going to stop this North Carolinian. It takes a lot to put on a show, and it takes a lot to be a human being right now. I hope we brought a bit of peace to you. Photos: Dorothy Hamilton

All episodes of My Music with Rhiannon Giddens are now available with PBS Passport! Watch now: to.pbs.org/4jXnYIQ The final episode features Irish folk singer Karan Casey – a former member of the American-based Irish trad supergroup Solas. Join us at the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork City.

We’ll see you out there in July! Excited to share that Sunny War will be joining us on July 12 in Flagstaff, AZ and July 16 in Salt Lake City, UT. Get tickets now: rhiannongiddens.com/tour

Thank you Los Angeles! Headlining The Hollywood Bowl was truly a dream come true, and getting to do it with these incredible artists was the cherry on top of a perfect night. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it possible, I hope you had as much fun as we did!

To me, Juneteenth is about discovering the truth about our history. Scholars like Dr. DjeDje are doing tireless work uncovering the myriad stories that animate our unique culture here on Turtle Island, and that is how I like to celebrate - by educating myself.

A little bit of “Clinch Mountain Backstep” with Ed Helms and The Old-Time Revue. We’re ready for you! See you tonight at The Hollywood Bowl. Get tickets: bit.ly/3Hn2h6A

Thank you @latimes.com. Our show tomorrow at The Hollywood Bowl is huge opportunity to continue sharing the traditional music of my ancestors, and I couldn’t be more grateful (and freaked out) to do it on such a large scale.

Alright y’all, after five years of learning and tweaking, I have finally landed on an American biscuit recipe that I can practically do in my sleep, and that produces pretty consistent results.

Some more "Molly Put the Kettle On" from our new album 'What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow." We recorded this whole album outdoors so the sounds of nature could join in the accompaniment. Listen now: giddensrobinson.lnk.to/BlackbirdCrow

@stevemartinreally.bsky.social is sharing all of The Hollywood Bowl intel. We've got some surprises in store for you next Wednesday June 18 with Our Native Daughters, Ed Helms, Alison Brown and more. Get tickets: bit.ly/3Hn2h6A

I got to chat with @nytimes.com about what they're calling "roots music" and its place in the modern music industry. As times have grown more complicated, so has the music and its function in society.

Wow, talk about taking a trip down memory lane. ‘Don’t Get Trouble in Your Mind’ the Carolina Chocolate Drops documentary is now streaming on YouTube, Apple TV, Amazon Prime and more.

We can't wait to see you at the Hollywood Bowl on June 18! Join me for an unforgettable evening with Ed Helms, ‪@stevemartinreally.bsky.social‬ with Alison Brown, Our Native Daughters: Allison Russell, Leyla McCalla, Amythyst Kiah and many more.   Get tickets now: bit.ly/3Hn2h6A

I got to visit my dear friend Niwel Tsumbu at his family farm in County Cork for Episode 5 of My Music with Rhiannon Giddens. Niwel shared the rich history of the guitar, pulling from his roots in the traditional Soukous music of the Congo. Watch now with @pbs.org Passport: to.pbs.org/4jXnYIQ

Playing "John Henry" on Joe Thompson’s back porch with Justin Robinson just like old times. Thank you Justin "Demeanor" Harrington for joining us on bones. You can hear the full track on our new album ‘What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow’ - listen now: giddensrobinson.lnk.to/BlackbirdCrow

Episode 4 of My Music with Rhiannon Giddens is out now! Emer Mayock is taking us to the Bridge Street Pub in Castlebar, County Mayo to share the rich history of the uilleann pipes. Watch now with @pbs.org Passport: to.pbs.org/4jXnYIQ

I’m so excited to share that Allison Russell, Leyla McCalla & Amythyst Kiah will be joining me for an Our Native Daughters set at The Hollywood Bowl on June 18. Get tickets for “Rhiannon Giddens: American Tunes” now: bit.ly/3Hn2h6A

Moments from the field with Justin Robinson… This tune is “Ryestraw” from our new album “What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow.” Listen now: giddensrobinson.lnk.to/BlackbirdCrow

Thank you Toronto for a sold-out show! I’m so glad we get to play for you again tonight. There are still some tickets available: rhiannongiddens.com/tour Feeling full of inspiration on our final two nights of this tour ❤️ Video courtesy of Koerner Hall at The Royal Conservatory of Music

Join four-time All-Ireland Champion Enda Scahill, guitarist Simon Crehan, Irish step dancer Stephanie Keane and myself for Episode 3 of My Music with Rhiannon Giddens! Watch with @pbs.org Passport: to.pbs.org/4jXnYIQ

I can still feel the Durham earth beneath my feet! So fun to relive one of the most incredible weekends of my life. What were your favorite memories from Biscuits and Banjos?

Alright Anthem! DC! You showed up in spades- thank you sooooo much for the fantastic show 🥰❤️

On May 30, 2009, a team of surgeons cut a child out of my belly because she was not progressing and her heart rate was fluctuating. This was a good birth because a good birth is when you have an alive mother and an alive child at the end of it.

Thank you @nytimes.com for featuring the inaugural Biscuits & Banjos Festival! As I said in the article, we are a link in the chain, not the end of the chain, so let’s keep growing this movement together. Read more: bit.ly/4d70Xk6