Billie Holiday rose from poverty and trauma to become one of the most influential jazz singers in history, her voice ...

Jazz has a long and storied history as a vessel for protest. There’s Billie Holiday’s haunting warning in “Strange Fruit” and Nina Simone’s unapologetic “Mississippi Goddam.” From John Coltrane’s ...

A century of songs that didn’t just reflect the moment — they shaped eras, sparked movements, and carried the joy and resistance that define Black life.

Episode Two of BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA reveals Black & Jewish work in art & culture. Episode Two of BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY explores the alliances between Black and Jewish ...

The song “Strange Fruit,” was described as the “song of the century” in 1999 by Time Magazine. It was popularized by the famous American jazz singer, Billie Holiday. It is among the greatest and ...

"A White Jewish producer, and the greatest Black jazz singer of all-time, and an all-Black band, working together to produce art," Crystal says ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billie Holiday in 1954 (left); Billy Crystal in June 2025. His uncle Milt Gabler produced one of jazz legend Billie Holiday's ...

The music of legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday will fill the Charleston Music Hall at a Feb. 7 concert with the Charleston Jazz Orchestra. Led by Music Director Robert Lewis, the CJO will bring a ...

Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish shared a blunt 9-word message to her fellow celebrities in light of their silence amid unrest in Minnesota. "Hey my fellow celebrities u gonna ...

Stella Heath, the Penngrove-based singer and bandleader, describes this holiday season as quieter for live performances than recent Decembers have been. Even so, she has remained busy, completing work ...