Giddens, a North Carolina native, has built a career that highlights not only her own talents but also the untold stories of others, often using music to explore the African American experience. Her work has spanned from intimate collaborations to grand performances on the world stage, earning her widespread acclaim and numerous accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize.
Roger Waters, bassist and co-founder of Pink Floyd, has never quite let go of the question: Who really is Pink Floyd? He doesn’t address it often, but it’s always there — unresolved, unretired. His solo work is formidable and his live shows are serious events. But anyone who came of age on The Wall or Wish You Were Here knows what’s missing. You can feel it the moment Gilmour isn’t in the room.
Rock, poet Bruce Cockburn is known to you. Most likely he is on the periphery of your awareness or perhaps known to you for his mainstream radio hit, “Wondering where the Lions are”.
