Sister Rosetta Tharpe

The Best Guitar Solos: 100 Hair-Raising Moments

The best guitar solos – from driving riffs to technical displays of mastery – make a song complete and more often than not, transcend the track entirely.

Features3 months ago

The Best Guitarists Ever: 75 Legendary Musicians You Need To Know

From hard rockers to virtuoso jazzers, the best guitarists of all time represent a variety of sounds.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, pioneering woman in rock 'n' roll

Features7 months ago

Pioneering Women In Early Rock ‘N’ Roll

When it comes to the early days of rock ‘n’ roll, some of the most pioneering and powerfully influential figures were women.

Features7 months ago

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother Of Rock’N’Roll

A pioneer who influenced everyone from Chuck Berry to Keith Richards, Sister Rosetta Tharpe played rock’n’roll way before anyone else.

Features8 months ago

The Best Female Guitarists: An Essential Top 25 Countdown

The best female guitarists of all time prove that the guitar isn’t just for phallic fretwork and cock-rock grandstanding.

Jazz Foundation of American - Black Music Livestream - Stevie Wonder

News1 year ago

Jazz Foundation Of America Announces 16-Hour Livestream Of 100 Years Of Black Music

Featuring classic performances from Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Chance the Rapper, Marvin Gaye, Missy Elliot, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Tupac, & many more, proceeds will go towards COVID-19 relief for musicians.

News2 years ago

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop And More To Be Honoured With 2020 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Awards

“Each year the Recording Academy has the privilege of honouring a select group of visionaries whose creative contributions have rippled throughout our culture.”