The actress said Billie Holiday "reinvigorated the civil rights movement." Andra Day opened up on playing renowned jazz singer Billie Holiday in "The United States Vs. Billie Holiday" during episode ...

This Valentine’s Day, listen to Billie Holiday and Lester Young’s collaborations to experience art truly made from a place of love, writes Colin Fleming.

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

At first glance, South Durham Street in Upper Fells Point looks like a typical Baltimore street. But look around and you'll see art honoring the late singer Billie Holiday. The street, also known as ...

On July 17, 1959, the famed singer behind a controversial jazz standard once condemned as a “declaration of war” died—an ironically tragic end to an internal war the singer endured in the final years ...

The music of legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday will fill the Charleston Music Hall at a Feb. 7 concert with the ...

The Billie Holiday Theatre will present a staged reading of TWELVE ANGRY BLACK WOMEN, an unflinching, experimental, and richly speculative theatrical work from award-winning playwright and storyteller ...

El Cerrito, CA — Contra Costa Civic Theatre is thrilled to announce that their 2025/26 Concert Series will continue this April with Stella Heath’s The Billie Holiday Project, a one-night-only concert ...

Despite Billie Holiday's successful career, she died with less than a dollar in her bank account. The legendary singer died on July 17, 1959 after years of contributing her soulful voice to the charts ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Billie Holiday, considered one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, has long been remembered for her expressive voice as well as a history of drug and alcohol ...

NEW YORK, April 19 (Reuters) - American singer Andra Day says portraying legendary blues performer Billie Holiday has made her braver. The 36-year-old has been nominated for a best actress Oscar for ...