"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Since Billie Holiday's death in 1959, an image of her has emerged based mainly on the movies Lady Sings ...

Corinne Bailey Rae once felt “sad” about the sound of her own voice, until hearing the raw, distinctive performances of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billie Holiday records her penultimate album, 'Lady in Satin,' in New York in 1957. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Today, ...

Gray Harrison is a journalist, critic, and creative writer based in Seattle. She has a Master’s degree in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from NYU. While pursuing an arts journalism career, Gray ...

Ray Charles was busted for possession of heroin in 1965. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were arrested for a variety of substances in 1967. The list of iconic musicians, Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney ...

Desiree Montes was “terrified” the first time she portrayed legendary singer Billie Holiday. That was back in 2014. Fast-forward a decade, and now Montes is set to play Holiday a fifth time in Theater ...

As a part of its 2024-25 Season, The Billie Holiday Theatre will present the next edition of BILLIE & BEYOND, a new expansive music series inspired by the artistry and legacy of the institution’s ...

A rendering of artist Nikesha Breeze's proposal, “Lady Sings the Truth: A Monument to Billie Holiday,” at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens (all images courtesy NYC Department of Cultural ...

Today, July 16, marks the passing of the incomparable singer Ms. Billie Holiday. Few vocalists before or since have been able to spin such emotional depth through such a lovely voice. This Flashback ...

CD1: Strange Fruit; Yesterdays; Fine and Mellow; I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues; How Am I to Know; My Old Flame; I'll Get By; I Cover the Waterfront; I'll Be Seeing You; I'm Yours; Embraceable You; ...

Describing the venue as "an incredible place" that is "nurturing a new generation of Black playwrights, performers,” President Joe Biden awarded Bed-Stuy’s Billie Holiday Theatre with the National ...

The Billie Holiday Theatre has announced details for its 2024-25 season. Marking the iconic theater’s first full season under the leadership of Executive Director Shadawn Smith, this year’s ...