She’s really an important person in the blues culture, but I wish she was more of a household name, and she should certainly be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.” For “One Guitar Woman ...

In 2016, a study on “Women in Media and the Arts” by the German Cultural Council parsed data from the German social security fund for artists (Künstlersozialkasse, KSK) and found that only 10% of the ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is often dubbed “the godmother of rock ‘n’ roll” for her use of pioneering guitar technique, bridging the gap between gospel and secular music in the process. Her life and ...

The movie – Rosetta – will focus on a significant period in Tharpe's life, culminating in her first stadium show which ...