All new rehearsal footage has been released, featuring Beverley Knight (Sister Rosetta Tharpe) and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu (Marie ...

The great soul singer and actress Beverley Knight often transcends the theatrical material she’s given. So it proves again in this two-hander about pioneering gospel singer and guitarist Sister ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Rock ‘n’ roll legends Bob Dylan, Little Richard, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash all share a similar influence, Arkansas native and the “Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the roof-raising ‘godmother of rock ‘n' roll', influenced countless musicians from Elvis to Johnny Cash. This sparkling, intimate portrait of Rosetta and her beloved singing ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Rosetta Tharpe, born Rosetta Nubin, ...

Ellis-Taylor will write and Jagger will produce the movie about Tharpe, known as “the godmother of rock and roll,” a trailblazing gospel guitarist and singer. Deadline brings word that Ellis-Taylor is ...

Lizzo is stepping into the acting world by honoring one of music’s true pioneers. This week, the Grammy-winning superstar announced her lead acting debut in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film “Rosetta, ...

How does one of the biggest stars in American popular music go missing? Not physically, of course; despite lying in an unmarked grave for more than three decades after her death, it's not difficult to ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Rosetta Tharpe, born Rosetta Nubin, ...