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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, once an underappreciated figure in the music industry, has posthumously earned the title of “Godmother of Rock ‘N’ Roll.” Renowned for blending the spiritual fervor of gospel with the electric vibrancy of R&B through her electric guitar mastery, Tharpe’s influence bridged the sacred and the secular in American music. Esteemed by contemporaries […]
Rolling Stone and Bungalow Media announced that they will be working together to produce a new documentary on the life and career of Little Richard. The film will be directed by Lisa Cortes and Dee Rees, Liz Yale and Rolling Stone will executive produce Little Richard: I Am Everything. Rees gave a statement about the […]
This weekend, many people were shocked to learn of the passing of two music legends whose influence has been felt across genres for decades. New York native Andre Harrell, a founder of Uptown Records, later head of Motown Records, and Executive Producer for “New York Undercover,” passed away on Friday, May 8, of heart failure […]
We are saddened to report the Father of Rock the songwriter, pianist, and singer of hits like “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Rip It Up,” “Lucille,” and “Good Golly Miss Molly” Little Richard has passed away, as confirmed by his son Danny Jones Penniman to Rolling Stone. He was a pioneer of Rock and […]
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