Black music has long served as a powerful medium for resistance, revolution and social commentary. From Billie Holiday’s haunting “Strange Fruit” to Kendrick Lamar’s politically
Betty LaVette performs this iconic Billie Holiday song at the Jazz Foundation of America’s “A Great Night in Harlem” event at the Apollo Theater.
Andra Day captured the essence of the legendary Billie Holiday in the recent Hulu release of “The United States v. Billie Holiday.” However, the famous
Actress Andra Day stopped by Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay’s podcast “Higher Learning” this week to talk about her new movie, “The United States vs.
As Andra Day relaxes in San Diego, California, she muses over how hard she fought not to be Billie Holiday. Suffering from extreme imposter syndrome,
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foA7JyqlF14[/embedyt] Grammy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, activist and actress Andra Day evokes emotion with “Tigress & Tweed,” a soul-stirring original song she wrote with Raphael
Lee Daniels is back with his new visionary film “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” The film, starring Andra Day, tells the story of Holiday’s
When you ask Terry Burrell to describe herself, she makes your soul stir, “I am an outer expression of the Divine and an ever-evolving soul
Since childhood, writing has always been a therapeutic outlet for Holly Charles. Whether writing music, poetry or prose, the power of language has always intrigued her and served
Since hitting the scene in 1993 with their now hard to find debut album, Organix, The Roots have been one of hip-hop’s most envelope-pushing, yet consistent and bankable
Today, April 7, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan. It is also the day that Cassandra Wilson releases
Every so often a new artist seemingly comes from out the blue to capture the hearts and ears of music lovers everywhere. British born FKA
The protest song has roots in the blues and folk tradition of traveling troubadours, telling stories of love — but also of unrest and confusion.
The story of a five women’s bond and a family’s history as shared through some of the most timeless music of the last 100 years,
Name: Jacqui Sutton Band: Frontier Jazz Orchestra What inspired your album, Billie and Dolly? I suffered a pulmonary embolism, something that someone my age should
Here’s a salute to those actors and actresses who got it right and those who fell a little short!
There has been a lot of debate, controversy and even acrimony over who will and should portray the larger-than-life legends Whitney Houston, Elizabeth Taylor and
19. Rick James 1948 – 2004 The funk legend, riding high from a rejuvenated popularity thanks to the “Dave Chappelle Show,” died of a massive heart
One day before an exclusive New York City performance, Dorothy Dandridge’s manager discovered her body.
Strange Fruit, a song performed most famously by Billie Holiday, became the national anthem for African Americans after it was recorded in 1939. This song
