Elvis provided a bridge for white Americans who just wouldn’t give Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and all the other rock ‘n’ roll greats who happened to be black a chance. Throughout his career ...

A brilliant guitarist and singer, Tharpe was a major influence to scores of rockers, including Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan. “A queer black woman from Arkansas ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is considered a rock ’n’ roll trailblazer who influenced early groundbreakers from Elvis Presley to Chuck Berry — and now she’s getting her own movie. In an ...