Marie Knight, 84, a powerhouse gospel singer who teamed with Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the late 1940s to smash barriers between gospel and secular music and in turn helped influence such early rock-and ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the roof-raising ‘godmother of rock ‘n' roll', influenced countless musicians from Elvis to Johnny Cash. This sparkling, intimate portrait of Rosetta and her beloved singing ...

3 Photos: New Look At JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR West End Starring Sam Ryder and More 4 Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Starring Sam Ryder Beverley Knight said, “Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her legacy had ...

The Rose Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre, and English Touring Theatre have announced the UK premiere of George Brant’s Marie and Rosetta. The production tells the story of gospel and blues singer ...

Students of American popular music know Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the gospel singer and guitar player who influenced rock stars like Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix. Marie Knight, with whom Tharpe toured ...