Trailblazing gospel icon Sister Rosetta Tharpe — dubbed the Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll — electrified audiences with her powerful voice, fierce guitar skills, and groundbreaking partnership with Marie Knight. From 1940s gospel hits to a legendary rainy UK train station performance that inspired rock legends, her story now shines on stage in the acclaimed musical Marie and Rosetta, starring soul queen Beverley Knight.
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Listen exclusively to “Keep Me In Your Mind,” inspired by the lore of the levee camps along the Mississippi River.
Dwayne Dopsie has won his second Best Zydeco award this year, and he’s a featured performer in Grammy-winning movie ‘Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story.’
The new ‘Elvis’ film had some heavy shoes to fill, and it succeeded on all fronts.
The documentary will feature unseen concert footage from the last 50 years!
Limited screenings begin in theatres nationwide on April 1; all dates subject to change depending on local reopening conditions
“Sometimes I’m asked if I’ll ever write a book and I always answer that I already have. It’s in my songs.”
All-star cast includes Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin, William Bell, Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Jorma Kaukonen, Buddy Miller, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Lucinda Williams, and many more!
CREEM coined the term “punk rock,” and hailed groups such as Alice Cooper, MC5, Bob Seger, and Iggy Pop, while concurrently showing their disdain for things like the American Music Awards and the mainstream press.