Marissa Lorusso

Brittany Howard, Questlove and Felicia Collins pay tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2018.

How One Of Music's Biggest Stars Almost Disappeared, And How Her Legacy Was Saved

Marissa Lorusso

Rosetta Tharpe was a huge star in her era and set the template for rock and roll. So why was she absent from popular consciousness after her death — and why did it take decades to revive her legacy?

'Revenge Of The She-Punks' Sets Out To Rectify A Gender Imbalance

Marissa Lorusso

In a new book, punk scholar Vivien Goldman traces the formation, rise and global reach of punk rock — demonstrating women's central place within it.

Trixie Mattel attends the <em>RuPaul's Drag Race</em> finale on May 19, 2015 in Los Angeles. In the years since, Mattel has released two albums, brought a YouTube show into the Vice fold and won <em>RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars</em> season three.

Trixie Mattel: America's Next Top Folk-Country Comedy Drag Artist

Marissa Lorusso

Part of an emerging legacy in drag spurred on by the mainstream success of RuPaul's Drag Race,Mattel has built a career as a comedy queen and folk singer with two albums and a TV show to her name.

The Edge (from left), Bono and Larry Mullen Jr. of rock band U2 will not be bringing their The Joshua Tree World Tour to St. Louis this weekend amid security concerns.

U2, Ed Sheeran Cancel St. Louis Concerts After Protests Over Police Acquittal

Marissa Lorusso

Multiple performances have been canceled over safety concerns, amid unrest prompted by the acquittal of a former police officer charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a black man.