Singer Rhiannon Giddens was classically trained, but says she's been in love with string- and jug-band music since she first started going to... Carolina Chocolate Drops: Hooked On Old-Time Sounds ...

In 2010, The Carolina Chocolate Drops stunned the music world, taking home the Traditional Folk Album Grammy for their debut album, Genuine Negro Jig. Founded in 2005 in Raleigh, North Carolina, the ...

Ranging from pop to punk, folk to rock, women-led bands have new albums and are on tour, including The Beths, Carolina ...

A new North Carolina festival founded by the musician Rhiannon Giddens highlighted Black string music and flaky treats. The culmination of the Biscuits & Banjos ...

Hubby jenkins, of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, speaks of his path to membership in the band as “my own educational journey.” Jenkins, 27, is fairly new to the group; Carolina Chocolate Drops formed ...

Here are a few more things worth knowing about the Deskpop Entertainment, Fretless Films documentary flick. Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops' Story starring Rhiannon ...