InRock n’ Heavybyjeff mores·Jun 15Where Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s Story BeganA response icon5A response icon5
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Casey Bell·Apr 18, 2023Guitar Appreciation MonthApril brings many month celebrations. One of them is International Guitar Month. The world of music is a treasure trove of talent, and…
InTravelin’ ArkansanbyChuck Dudley·Aug 5, 2022RYMAN AUDITORIUM AND SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARKBookending my recent trip to Blackberry Farm were stops at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and the Shiloh National Military…
InCounter ArtsbyJess the Avocado·Aug 21, 2021All the Rumours are True, Yea. Black People Made Rock n’ Roll.From Sister Rosetta Tharpe to LizzoA response icon1A response icon1
InThe RiffbyJames Jordan·Apr 17, 2021Rosetta Tharpe: Godmother of Rock and RollGospel singing guitar player was key in the development of modern musicA response icon2A response icon2
InAn Injustice!bySikivu Hutchinson·Mar 26, 2021R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Sexual Violence and the Ballad of Black GeniusIn her 1970’s anthology In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens, Alice Walker asks, “What did it mean for a Black woman to be an artist in our…
InAge of AwarenessbyTeAnna Atkins·Feb 24, 2021A Black Woman Pioneered Rock and Roll: Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Retrieval of Her LegacyWe all know Elvis, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles –but what if I told you a black woman walked so they could run?A response icon5A response icon5
