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The 20 Best Jazz Albums for Beginners

The 20 Best Jazz Albums for Beginners

If you’ve always wanted to get interested in jazz, jump in. Don’t approach it with fear or a sense that you don’t know enough about it. It’s just a smorgasbord of stuff to enjoy.

In Bob Stanley’s Let’s Do It ‘The Winds Grow Colder’ for Judy Garland and Billie Holiday

In Bob Stanley’s Let’s Do It ‘The Winds Grow Colder’ for Judy Garland and Billie Holiday

In this excerpt from Bob Stanley’s history of pop music, Let’s Do It, the music and stories of iconic singers Judy Garland and Billie Holiday are forever intertwined.

Say It Loud! 100 Great Protest Songs: Part 1 – Beethoven to Janis Ian

Say It Loud! 100 Great Protest Songs: Part 1 – Beethoven to Janis Ian

PopMatters has scoured the musical spectrum for the best examples of the protest song form, including anthems of great popularity and obscurity alike. Stay tuned all week as we unveil the top 100.

Billie Holiday: The Centennial Collection

Billie Holiday: The Centennial Collection

The Centennial Collection serves as a masterful representation of Billie Holiday’s enduring legacy.
The Story of Billie Holiday’s Life Shouldn’t Overshadow the Power of Her Music

The Story of Billie Holiday’s Life Shouldn’t Overshadow the Power of Her Music

To say that Billie Holiday's songs remain memorable because we know she lived a hard life does her artistry a most insulting disservice.
‘Billie Holiday: The Musician and the Myth’

‘Billie Holiday: The Musician and the Myth’

Given what we know about Billie Holiday after reading John Szwed’s biography, much of Lady Sings the Blues can be read as autobiographical fiction.

Billie Holiday at 100: Still an Inspiration

Billie Holiday at 100: Still an Inspiration

On Billie Holiday's centennial, her influence remains everywhere in music. Jazz singers Cassandra Wilson and Jose James, have new tributes out on Blue Note.

Billie Holiday:The Essential Brunswick Collection

Ten Great Cover Singers

Buika: La Noche Más Larga

Toro y Moi Remixes Billie Holiday’s “My Man” (stream)

Laura Mvula: Sing to the Moon