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‘Bitter Crop’ Review: Billie Holiday’s Swan Song
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoIn 1959, during what would be the final months of her life, Billie Holiday was unwell. The singer—who had honed her art in the brothels of Baltimore,...
Billie Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Hulu
COMINGSOON.net via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBillie by James Erskine takes you on a soul-stirring journey through the extraordinary life of Billie Holiday, the iconic jazz singer whose voice moved...
Jay Weston Dies: ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ Producer Who Gave Al Pacino Broadway Break Was 93
Deadline via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJay Weston, who was working as a publicist when a chance meeting with Billie Holiday at the 1958...
6 inspiring Black protest songs, from 'Strange Fruit' to Kendrick Lamar’s 'Alright'
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoToday, “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday, “A Change is Gonna Come,” Sam Cooke and “What’s Going On,”...
20 Essential Books Recommended by Oprah’s Book Club
Biography via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe Best Books from Oprah's Book ClubBiography When Oprah talks, we listen. Oprah’s Book Club, helmed by the one-and-only Oprah Winfrey herself, has put...
TBT: Dan Aykroyd Asked Carrie Fisher to Marry Him After Giving Her the Heimlich Maneuver
InStyle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher Who: Actor, writer, and comedian Dan Aykroyd, 69, and actress and writer...
15 Historical Icons You Didn't Know Were Bisexual
Pride via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe world wouldn't be the same without the contributions of these bi icons! When talking about the queer community, the B in LGBTQ+ often gets left out...
Madonna review, O2 Arena: Tour of hits reminds us why the Queen of Pop still reigns
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months ago“I didn’t think I’d make it,” Madonna tells fans at the sold-out O2 Arena on the first night of her...
History center: Panel, concert to salute jazz musician Sam Rivers
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOrange County Regional History Center will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of jazz musician Sam Rivers with a panel, a pop-up photo gallery and a concert in October. Rivers died ...
From 'Selena' to 'La Bamba': Here are 10 music biopics to include on your watchlist
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBaz Luhrmann's "Elvis" was released in June and is the fifth-highest-grossing musical biopic,...