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How Ella Fitzgerald inspires today's artists
WLRN Miami· 3 days agoNearly thirty years after the influential jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald’s death, her legacy and influence remain strong. A biography, “Becoming Ella ...
Black Music Month exhibit celebrates Black voices from Virginia
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 20 hours agoFrom Ella Fitzgerald and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson to Pharrell, Missy Elliott and Timbaland,...
Today In History: Ella Fitzgerald dies
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoOn June 15, 1996, Ella Fitzgerald, the “first lady of song,” died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 79. In 1215, England’s King John put his seal to...
Glenburn woman moves onto semi-finalist round in Amateur Night at the Apollo
Fox Bangor· 6 days agoElla Fitzgerald, Machine Gun Kelly, and Luther Vandross are performers all connected by a common...
Larry Tye: Louis Armstrong liberated himself and his music form in the Second City
Chicago Tribune· 21 hours agoIt’s fitting that today — on Juneteenth National Independence Day — we look back 99 years ago to the...
Juneteenth 2024: What to do, where to celebrate in NYC
New York Daily News· 6 days agoNew York City offers an expansive lineup of Juneteenth events to commemorate June 19, 1865 — the day...
City of Tampa to establish its first Black History Museum at historic church
Fox local via AOL· 3 days agoOn Monday, the Tampa Bay History Center and the Tampa Housing Authority formally announced that a...
West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James wants a better deal to operate the Sunset Lounge
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPalm Beach, the Sunset Lounge stands as a testament to our rich cultural heritage and a symbol of...
The best bars and nightlife in Los Angeles
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn spite of the fact that everyone has to drive everywhere, Los Angeles has no shortage of prime drinking establishments, from swanky rooftop hangouts to...
‘Only to love art’: The gallery that Miro, Giacometti and Braque thought of as a second home
The Independent US via AOL· 5 days agoINTERVIEW: Amy Fleming visits the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, which is celebrating its...