Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Electric Guitar Pioneer By Krista Stevens Highlight “She wielded her guitar like a weapon and distorted the sound: a guitar technique that was completely original at the time and would be copied by legions of rock guitarists in the decades after.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Longreads Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Justine van der Leun, Rebecca Traister, Larry Kramer, Gabriella Paiella, and Rosanne Cash.
Rosanne Cash: Living Between the Notes On Stage By Krista Stevens Highlight “It turns out that when I’m performing, I have only half the available light; the audience has the other half.”
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