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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.

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.