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Watch Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s Iconic "Didn't It Rain?" Live Performance
Guitar Player via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSister Rosetta Tharpe photographed at Wilbraham Road Station in Manchester, England, while filming...
Keith Richards and Eric Clapton worshipped her solos, and Elvis idolized her sound: how Sister...
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSister Rosetta Tharpe Rosetta Nubin was born on 20 March 1915 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, a small...
“All this new stuff they call rock ’n’ roll, why, I’ve been playing that for years now”: How Sister...
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThough Muddy Waters is typically credited as the one who first brought snarling American blues-rock...
Cars. Guitars. Art.
Guitar Player via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNikita Gale Nikita Gale’s exhibition – 63/22 – at Frieze London is an eye opener. It might just open your ears and mind, too. Honoring legendary Black...
Yola Tells the Story Behind Her Breakout American Music Awards Performance and ‘Song of the Soul’...
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoYola has slowly but surely been creeping toward becoming a household mononym, with six Grammy...
'Elvis': 5 Black Artists That Influenced His Music
Shadow and Act via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBaz Luhrmann's latest musical biopic of Elvis Presley was released in theaters on June 24. It chronicles Presley's early life and rise to rock ‘n’ roll...
'Big Mama' Thornton's Rock Hall induction highlights influence of Black female performers
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 months agoRock 'n' roll's godmother, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, will finally be inducted into the Rock &...
The Elvis cast speaks on how the movie deals with racial appropriation
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWithout rhythm and blues, there would be no Elvis Presley, but you might not know it from the way...
Everything to Know About Beyoncé's Collaborators on Cowboy Carter
Time via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCredit - Getty Images (10) Beyoncé’s music always features a long list of collaborators,...
75 Best Foot-tapping, Hand-raising Gospel Songs
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music...