Rhiannon Giddens leans into big emotions on 'Hope is the Thing with Feathers'

NPR | By Scott Detrow,

Lauren Hodges, Tinbete Ermyas

Published September 18, 2026 at 6:44 PM EDT

Rhiannon Giddens is out with a new album. For her latest project — called Hope is the Thing With Feathers — Giddens went with BIG emotions.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

Lauren Hodges

Lauren Hodges is a producer for All Things Considered.

Tinbete Ermyas

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