By Bob Topper PeaceVoice In 1939, Billie Holiday gave voice to a nation’s darkest truths with “Strange Fruit,” her haunting lament for the bodies of Black men and women hanging […] ...

When Billie Holiday dared to sing Strange Fruit — a haunting protest against lynchings — she became a target. The head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN), Harry J. Anslinger, used the “war on ...

The UK and Ireland SAP User Group (UKISUG) Connect 25 conference has opened in Birmingham with a keynote session recognising the challenges business face. The user group itself has adapted to changes ...

In the heart of the Mississippi farmland, where cotton plantations once drove the slave economy, the recent news of a Black student found hanged from a tree on the campus of Delta State University ...

I’ve watched Constellation for quite a while (“Constellation Energy Has the Power That AI Needs. The CEO Is Making the Most of It,” Cover Story, Oct. 17). Buying Calpine is huge. Constellation also ...

Before Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, or Rachelle Ferrell, there was Billie Holiday, a fierce jazz vocalist who captivated audiences with every note. Known for her unique raspy voice, she made history as ...

There are songs that haunt the American soul, but none more so than “Strange Fruit.” First made famous by Billie Holiday in 1939, its mournful melody and searing lyrics hold a mirror to the ugliest ...

I don't know about you, but I love it when artists create the most bizarre music videos for their hit songs. Whether it's a psychedelic mashup of vibrant animations or a cinematic portrayal of complex ...

Britney Spears’ latest Instagram video is contributing to growing concern about her well-being. The Princess of Pop took to the social media platform to post footage of herself enjoying a day on a ...

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 ...