Rhiannon Giddens announces new EP for Black Friday Record Store Day

We've written about North Carolina rising star Rhiannon Giddens quite a bit this year around the release of her acclaimed solo debut Tomorrow is My Turn, but now she is prepping an addendum of sorts to the album, which will be released next month.

Giddens will release a new EP titled Factory Girl for Black Friday Record Store Day, on Friday, November 27. The EP includes five songs recorded during her T-Bone Burnett produced sessions for Tomorrow is My Turn.

After first being released exclusively to independent record stores on November 27, the EP will be released digitally on December 11.

New music video from Rhiannon Giddens - "Black is the Color"

Carolina Chocolate Drop Rhiannon Giddens struck out on her own earlier this year with her first solo album Tomorrow is My Turn. She has now released a new music video for the album's seventh track, "Black is the Color." Check out the charming video below.

Giddens just played a big hometown show in Durham last week and there are no North Carolina dates currently on the books, but Giddens will be on the road supporting the album through the fall. Check out the dates below, the closest being in Richmond, VA on November 18.

Duke Performances 2015-16 season announced, Nick Lowe, Patty Griffin, Rosanne Cash & many more

The Duke Performances Music in the Gardens series just kicked off last week and will feature fantastic performances through the end of July, but it's time to start looking forward to their big 2015-16 season which is packed with diverse artists.

The season will kick off on September 10 with Mahmoud Ahmed at Baldwin Auditorium and, over the course of the following seven months, will see the likes of Bettty LaVette, Rhiannon Giddens, The Fairfield Four, Hiss Golden Messenger, The King's Singers, Nick Lowe, Los Straitjackets, Rosanne Cash, Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins, Anaïs Mitchell, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Hurray for the Riff Raff and Edgar Meyer, among many others. Check out the full schedule below.

Video: Rhiannon Giddens performs "Waterboy" on Letterman

Rhiannon Giddens released her new solo album on Tuesday titled Tomorrow Is My Turn and she stopped by the Ed Sullivan Theater that night to celebrate its release on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Giddens performed traditional folk song "Waterboy" from the album on the show. Check out the performance below where she is backed by her current Carolina Chocolate Drops band members as well as additional musicians.

As we mentioned last week, Giddens will hit the road on a big tour this spring including a show at the Carolina Theater in Durham on Thursday, April 2. Tickets are on sale now via the venue box office and Ticketmaster.

Rhiannon Giddens announces big 2015 tour

Carolina Chocolate Drop Rhiannon Giddens is set to break out on her own with the release of her new solo album on Tuesday, February 10,  titled Tomorrow Is My Turn. Starting in March she'll set out on a big tour in support of it that will keep her busy all spring.

First she'll play a big show at the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Thursday, April 2. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 13, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster starting at $25.

Then on Tuesday, June 2, Giddens will perform solo at the NCS Benefit at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh with Brandford Marsalis and Friends. Additional details for this show are not available yet.

Rhiannon Giddens to perform two nights with NC Symphony

As we told you a few weeks ago, the Carolina Chocolate Drops are losing another member at the beginning of the year, but the sole remaining original member, Rhiannon Giddens, will play a big local show in the new year.

Giddens will perform with the North Carolina Symphony for two nights this spring at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh on March 14 and 15. Tickets are on sale now via the Duke Energy Center box office and Ticketmaster for $18 to $60.

The newly revamped Carolina Chocolate Drops are also scheduled to play Merlefest in Wilkesboro on Thursday, April 24. Other performers that night include Alan Jackson, The Duhks and The Kruger Brothers. Tickets are available HERE.