Lady Sings the Blues is one of Billie Holiday’s signature recordings, and it’s a masterclass in vocal jazz. From the opening ...

"Lady Sings the Blues" is much more than a song—it’s the title of Billie Holiday’s 1956 autobiography and a window into the life of one of jazz’s most iconic voices.

Raphaela showed up at her job at the Oceanic Brew Pub with a slight swelling beneath her eye and a discoloration of the skin beneath it. The new grill cook, Hobgood, saw this right off when she came ...

HOLLYWOOD -- Once upon a time, Diana Ross helped tell the story of Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings The Blues." That was back in 1972. Now, almost 50 years later, it's Andra Day's turn in "The United ...

In celebration of Black History and Women’s History Month, Amplify POC Cape Cod and the Cotuit Center for the Arts are hosting “Jazztastic,” two jazz shows from Tish Adams and Candida Rose and the ...

Billie Holiday is widely considered jazz’s pre-eminent singer. Frank Sinatra once said that “with few exceptions, every major pop singer in the U.S. during her generation has been touched in some way ...

The 36-year-old has been nominated for a best actress Oscar for her debut role in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", which looks at the jazz singer's part in the push for Black civil rights and ...

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(Los Angeles, CA) – Valley Performing Arts Center continues to bring diverse programming to the Valley with a new addition to the 2016-17 season: jazz and hip-hop vocalist, José James presents ...