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Rosanne Cash

Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Electric Guitar Pioneer

by Krista Stevens November 18, 2020October 19, 2022

“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.”

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads May 29, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Justine van der Leun, Rebecca Traister, Larry Kramer, Gabriella Paiella, and Rosanne Cash.

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

Rosanne Cash: Living Between the Notes On Stage

by Krista Stevens May 28, 2020October 19, 2022

“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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