Lizzo is set to make her movie debut in Amazon MGM Studios’ music biopic, Rosetta, the “Godmother of Rock and Roll,” Sister ...

Lizzo stars in Amazon’s ‘Rosetta,’ honoring rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. See how the film reclaims her legacy at ...

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has been tapped by Live Nation Productions to write an upcoming feature about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock and Roll.

One of music’s greatest pioneers of the 20th century, Sister Rosetta Tharpe bridged the gap between gospel and secular music by incorporating rock, jazz and R&B sounds into her songs.

The story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe — the singer and guitarist often called the godmother of rock-and roll — was untold for so long that any attempt to bring it to life had to be seismic. An ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is an Arkansas native known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll. Though her impact wasn't always recognized, she inspired some of the greats.

The Sister Rosetta Tharpe Collection is part of a campaign to align popular memory with the undeniable legacy of the lesser-known godmother of rock ’n’ roll.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe 's electric gospel sound was crucial in paving the way for rock and roll, and the late singer and guitarist is finally getting her day at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Queer Black Woman Who Invented Rock ’n’ Roll What we know as rock ’n’ roll did not exist before her. She came before Elvis and Johnny Cash.

A musician who broke every norm, Tharpe turned rock 'n' roll from a burgeoning musical style into an international sensation. She was — and is — an unmatched artist.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was gospel's first national star and the first gospel musician to play night clubs like the Cotton Club. A new biography is in the works, and musicians continue to record ...