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“My idea of what the mission is and somebody else’s idea of what the mission is are not going to be the same thing”: Texas Hold 'Em banjo player on her complex feelings about playing on the Beyoncé smash

She felt it was a “compromise for the greater good”

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musician Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Gig in Protest of Trump Takeover

Pulitzer-prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens is the most recent entertainer to cancel an appearance at the Kennedy Center over President Trump's takeover of the organization.

Latin Times

“I cannot in good conscience play”: Rhiannon Giddens cancels show at the Kennedy Center in protest at the “change in programming direction” following Donald Trump’s takeover

Her decision comes after Ben Folds recently resigned as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra

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Rhiannon Giddens Moves Show From Kennedy Center To The Anthem

Renowned artists cancel Kennedy Center appearances amid Trump's influence, sparking tensions and disruptions.

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Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

Award-winning singe-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since President Donald Trump took office

The Independent UK

“Part of a beautiful American tradition”: A music theory expert explains the country roots of Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em, and why it also owes a debt to the blues

The lead single from Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s Grammy-nominated country album, goes under the musical microscope

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'American Railroad' Musical Project Showcases Untold Immigrant Stories

The Grammy- and Pulitzer-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens has long made music that sheds light on America's untold stories, and her latest project brings to the fore marginalized groups that built its railroad.

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Silkroad Ensemble With Rhiannon Giddens: American Railroad review – homage to a forgotten army of workers

The collective and their artistic director’s classy multimedia project highlights the lives lost and land snatched away in building the US transcontinental railroad

The Guardian - UK

Readers reply: Which musical instrument is the easiest to learn?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Best podcasts of the week: The stars of Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding? return with a gripping new mystery

Why did a mini corduroy suit appear in a woman’s home? Helen McLaughlin, Karen Whitehouse and Lauren Kilby dive down a new rabbit hole. Plus: five of the best podcasts about songs

The Guardian - UK

Black country music truth is being told

The singer-songwriter discusses PBS' "The Express Way," music healing her and how Appalachia is not "Deliverance"

Salon

Black and Country—Then, Now, and What Comes Next

In a 'Marie Claire' roundtable, some of the industry's biggest talents discuss being Black and female in a genre not known for its inclusivity.

Marie Claire

The banjo is a star of Beyoncé's new album. Turns out it has African roots

In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the banjo tells a different story.

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Beyoncé’s country album drowns out the Black music history it claims to celebrate

For all her declarations of being authentically country, Cowboy Carter arrives on the back of booming business for the genre and is all about the star, not the roots music supposedly at the project’s heart

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Beyonce Goes Cowboycore With New Album Heavy On Texas Roots

Beyonce has been a showbiz fixture for nearly three decades, shapeshifting from girl group lead and pop empress to Hollywood actor and business mogul.

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“Part of a beautiful American tradition”: A music theory expert explains the country roots of Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em, and why it also owes a debt to the blues

The lead single from Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s forthcoming country album, goes under the musical microscope

Salon

The banjo's Black origins in country

The musical instrument is tied to popular Black instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens and now . . . Beyoncé

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Beyoncé shocks fans with unexpected country-inspired tracks on new album

Discover the surprising country influence in Beyoncé's upcoming album Renaissance Act II as she explores new musical territory with Texas Hold 'Em and 16 C...

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Beyoncé goes country on new songs Texas Hold ‘Em and 16 Carriages, and one track features acclaimed musician Rhiannon Giddens on banjo and viola

The second act in the Renaissance album trilogy is coming on 29 March

The Independent UK

Rhiannon Giddens is as much scholar as musician. Now, she's showing her saucy side in a new album

Rhiannon Giddens is as much a scholar as a musician

The Guardian - UK

Playing for the Man at the Door review – vital snapshot of mid-century African American music

Subtitled Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971, this 66-song set is full of gripping storytelling and arresting instrumentals from the American south

Salon

The Boss knows real small towns, Aldean

It is not only easy to find better politics in small towns, but also better music than Billboard's No. 2 song

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