Often referred to as “The Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s unique blending of gospel music with electric guitar in the 1930s and ’40s influenced everyone from Elvis Presley to Little Richard to Johnny Cash. Want to get a crash course in Rosetta? Then take the quiz!
1. There is debate over whether Rosetta’s given name was Rosetta Nubin or Rosether Atkins when she was born on March 20, 1915, in ________
Emily Rems is a feminist writer, editor, rock star, playwright, and occasional plus-size model living in New York’s East Village. Best known as managing editor of BUST magazine, Emily is also a music and film commentator for New York’s NPR affiliate WNYC, and is the drummer for the horror-punk band the Grasshoppers. Her nonfiction writing has appeared in the anthologies Cassette from my Ex and Zinester’s Guide to NYC, and her short stories have been published in Rum Punch Press, Lumen, Prose ‘N Cons Mystery Magazine, Writing Raw, and PoemMemoirStory. She was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for fiction in 2015 and is working on a novel. Follow her on Twitter @emilyrems.
Founded in 1993, BUSTis the inclusive feminist lifestyle trailblazer offering a unique mix of humor, female-focused entertainment, uncensored personal stories, and candid reporting that tells the truth about women’s lives.
