Rosetta Nubin was born on 20 March 1915 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, a small town sandwiched between the Midwestern and Southern states. Both parents were cotton workers, although Rosetta didn’t know ...

The post Lizzo to Play Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Upcoming Biopic appeared first on Consequence. Lizzo has been cast in a new biopic from Amazon MGM Studios exploring the life of legendary rock pioneer ...

Lovely Hoffman as Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Pier Lamia Porter as Marie Knight in rehearsal for "Marie and Rosetta." (Courtesy Kelly Gaudet) When we think of the rock ‘n’ roll greats, the name Sister ...

Rosetta Tharpe was a trailblazing Black musician who found fame early on as a gospel artist before shifting to rock and roll and inspiring several future legends. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has been tapped ...

The recipient was revealed during the Strange Things Happening: A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1915-1973 concert at Willie Nelson’s Luck Ranch on Sunday (March 19). One day before Tharpe’s ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2018 class of inductees, and aside from the more known acts like Bon Jovi and Nina Simone was music pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The name may not ring a ...

ARKANSAS, USA — You may have never heard of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, an Arkansas native known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll, whose musical footprint from the 1940s is only just being brought to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Nobody in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018 deserves to be in it more than Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Nobody. Bon Jovi sold records and hairspray in nearly equal amounts. Dire ...

When Sister Rosetta Tharpe was announced as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018 Early Influence award recipient, the music industry cheered, but also had another response: It’s about time. The ...

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September 23, 2019 • Without Sister Rosetta Tharpe, we wouldn't have rock and roll as we know it now. Our playlist features some of Tharpe's best songs, as well as music from her influences and ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe's electric gospel sound was crucial in paving the way for rock and roll, and the late singer and guitarist is finally getting her day at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland ...