"Last time Rhiannon Giddens was on the show in 2023, she talked about the importance of not just doing what you're good at, but making sure that you're going where you're needed," says Sheroes host Carmel Holt. "She has spent the last two decades doing just that, and she's carved her own path that both honors lineage and creates new ones for generations to come." You can hear their conversation, about Giddens's new album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, and more, here via Spotify and Apple Music:

Hope Is the Thing with Feathers was inspired by the beauty of people coming together and drawing strength from each other. It was intentionally recorded live with no frills and few overdubs, just pure and essential music that captures the feeling of community, clarity, as well as the joy and power of creating together. From exploring the lineages that make American music to the community-oriented spirit in which it was conceived and recorded, in many ways the album tells the story of the past 20 years of Giddens’ life. You can get the album and hear it here.

Rhiannon Giddens is on tour in the UK and Ireland this week and returns to the US in November. For details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.