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‘Bitter Crop’ Review: Billie Holiday’s Swan Song
The Wall Street Journal· 3 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· 3 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· 3 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· 1 year 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...
15 Historical Icons You Didn't Know Were Bisexual
Pride via Yahoo News· 9 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...
History center: Panel, concert to salute jazz musician Sam Rivers
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 9 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 ...
Madonna review, O2 Arena: Tour of hits reminds us why the Queen of Pop still reigns
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 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...
‘Back to Black’ review: Awful Amy Winehouse biopic gets a no, no, no!
NY Post via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAs expected, director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s woeful film “Back to Black” doesn’t play as the gripping...
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,...