News comes today from Deadline that yet another feature-length on Cotton Plant native Sister Rosetta Tharpe is in the works, and this one’s got some serious artistic muscle behind it: Oscar-nominated ...

Rosetta Tharpe was a trailblazing Black musician who found fame early on as a gospel artist before shifting to rock and roll and inspiring several future legends. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has been tapped ...

American rapper and singer Lizzo will play the lead role in Rosetta, an upcoming biopic about the life of rock'n'roll pioneer Sister Rostetta Tharpe. The film will be made by Amazon Studios in ...

Lizzo makes her acting debut in Amazon’s Rosetta, portraying music legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The film highlights Tharpe’s foundational role in rock and roll and her influence on future generations ...

EXCLUSIVE: Live Nation Productions has tapped Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Nickel Boys) to pen a feature centered on “Godmother of Rock and Roll” Sister Rosetta Tharpe, with rock legend Mick ...

Lizzo is stepping into the acting world by honoring one of music’s true pioneers. This week, the Grammy-winning superstar announced her lead acting debut in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film “Rosetta, ...

Lizzo lands her first starring role as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Rosetta, a biopic honoring the Godmother of Rock and Roll. The “About Damn Time” performer announced the casting news on Instagram ...

Live Nation Productions has announced a powerful new project honoring one of music’s greatest unsung pioneers: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the “Godmother of Rock and Roll.” The feature film will be penned ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. According to Deadline, the movie is being made in partnership with Tharpe's ...