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Maren Morris credited some of the bravest women in the industry for standing up for what they think is right despite other people calling them out and saying they should shut up and just sing.#MarenMorris #VarietyHitmakers -
3 sad songs with equally sad stories behind them
Aside from their inherent musicality, delivering as they intended to do, these songs have also spawned stories that are just as miserable. Here are three sad songs with equally sad stories behind them. -
CeeLo Green’s ‘Love Train’ Tour Tributes Duke Ellington, B.B. King and Billie Holiday
CeeLo Green will visit several notable U.S. cities this upcoming March during his Love Train Tour, and the former judge of NBC's "The Voice" is paying tribute to his favorite artists along the way. The 41-year-old Atlanta native announced a short run that will kick off on March 1 in Washington D.C. and honor some of the biggest names in music. -
Billie Holiday to be Resurrected as Hologram at the Apollo Theater
First Tupac and Michael Jackson did it and now Billie Holiday is the next artist tapped for resurrection in hologram form for a performance at New York's historic Apollo Theater. -
Michael Jackson, Prince and More: The Best of The Apollo's Last 30 Years
New York City is full of famous music venues but few if any can live up to the flory of The Apollo Theater in Harlem, which has hosted the legendary Amateur Night for more than 50 years, as well as playing host to James Brown's Live at the Apollo, which many consider to be among the greatest live albums of all time. Few realize the dark period the venue went through during the '70s and '80s however, totaling nearly ten years where the famous stage was closed. It would be bought and given a shot in the arm however, reopening during May 1985, ready again to host the rowdiest of concerts. Music Times has dug through the last 30 years to find some of the most momentous events and great concerts held at The Apollo since it reopened. -
Cassandra Wilson Reinterprets Billie Holiday Nicely on 'Coming Forth By Day'
Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at Cassandra Wilson and her tribute to the discography of Billie Holiday, 'Coming Forth By Day.' -
Apollo Theater Plans Billie Holiday Birthday Bash with Cassandra Wilson to Celebrate Vocal Icon's 100th Anniversary
One of the most historic venues in New York City will be hosting a number of events to honor the legacy of one of America's greatest vocalists later this year, as the Apollo Theater is planning memorial concerts to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Billie Holiday. -
Jazz Legend Buddy DeFranco Dead at 91: Clarinetist Played with Count Basie, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra
Buddy DeFranco, one of the world's greatest jazz clarinetists, died Wednesday, Dec. 24. He leaves behind a musical legacy that lasted more than 70 years, playing in bands led by Tommy Dorsey and Count Basie in addition to performing with Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. DeFranco was 91.The musician got his start in the late 1930s, bouncing around from band to band, NPR noted. He hooked up with Dorsey in 1944. DeFranco played with the band for four years before he decided to break out of swing music, opting instead for bebop, a difficult genre for a clarinetist to shine in. He toured with Basie to finish out the 1940s.DeFranco formed his own band in the '50s before joining Holiday for a European jaunt. As rock 'n' roll started gaining momentum, the musician did work for TV and film until he landed a gig fronting the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1966. He continued to play well into his 80s. According to "The Washington Post," DeFranco played on more than 160 albums. -
Mapei Compares Kendrick Lamar To Billie Holiday, Discusses the Swedish Rap Scene
After comparing Kendrick Lamar To Billie Holiday, Rhode Island-born singer Mapei said that she would like to work with him above anybody else. -
Highlights: 2014 Newport Jazz Festival Celebrates 60 Years, Looks to the Future
This weekend, the 2014 Newport Jazz Festival celebrates 60 years with a roster of jazz luminaries including Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bobby McFerrin spirityouall, Gary Burton, Gregory Porter, Vijay Iyer and many more. -
Rachel McAdams And Ryan Gosling Fought On Set Of The Notebook
The story of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams not having a fairytale relationship on the set of The Notebook has gone viral. Everyone wants to believe that the two were as compatible as they seemed on screen, but the film's director revealed the contrary. -
Audra McDonald Contends Tony Legacy With a New Interpretation of the Late Billie Holiday in Price's 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill'
Audra McDonald yearns to net a sixth for her portrayal of, none other, Billie Holiday. McDonald currently ties Angela Lansbury and the late Julie Harris for wins
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