Little Richard: I Am Everything is coming to theaters in April. The late uncredited King of Rock is the subject of a documentary directed by Lisa Cortés. Richard’s story as an early rock pioneer discovered by the Queen of Rock Rosetta Tharpe is examined in the film which has appearancesContinue Reading
[youtube id=”QdjHhIeERVs”] Now that the music industry is making changes in response to the BLM movement what will be done about decades of not paying Black artists, no Black boardroom members and contracts akin to sharecropping? Will the new changes to the Grammy rules in response to the national unrestContinue Reading
Rock and Roll pioneer Little Richard died today of bone cancer at age 87. Richard was mentored by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the foremother of rock when he was a teenager in the 1940s. She allowed him to open her shows and inspired him to become a professional. Ike Turner’s introContinue Reading
[youtube id=”0XldBnWFjB8″] Little Richard gave a rare interview to the 3ABN Network last month. The interview on the Christian show is about Richard’s religion and he alludes to a faith-based change in his personal life. The 84-year old rock and roll legend who once gave Jimi Hendrix a job hasContinue Reading