Rhiannon Giddens Signs With WME (EXCLUSIVE)

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic

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Grammy- and Pulitzer-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens, one of the leading artists in the roots and Americana realm, has signed with WME for representation in music worldwide, she and the agency announced Tuesday.

The move comes as Giddens prepares to unveil her seventh studio album, “Hope Is the Thing With Feathers,” on Sept. 18 on Nonesuch Records, a release that was first announced and previewed with an interview in Variety.

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