Billie Holliday

Blogs
January 9, 2013
Black Dahlia: 5 Songs for a Famous Murder Victim
Sometime between this day and January 15 in 1947, a young woman named Elizabeth Short was brutally murdered in Hollywood. She was nicknamed The Black Dahlia in the papers, who portrayed the 23-year-old aspiring actress as a midnight-party prowler who brought about her own demise through her wanton w ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2012
Rest Of The Best: Houston's Top 8 Jukeboxes
Along with pickled pig's feet and a steady supply of Slim Jims, a good jukebox is a prime element for any great bar. But, like dinosaurs, jukeboxes are a vanishing breed. Unlike digital jukes, iPods or DJs, jukeboxes require love, care and maintenance, as well as -- among the truly great ones -- som ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2010
She's Got Rhythm: Jazz-Pop Upstart Nikki Yanofsky, 16 And Swingin'
myspace.com/nikkiyanofskyNikki Yanofsky has been "singing since I could talk, basically." And doing it well: When her dad asked the Montreal native to sing a few songs with his garage band at a charity event, it was a little different than practicing in the garage. In the audience was the fou ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2009
He Said She Said: Breakup Songs to Help You Bawl
We've all been there, in the throes of a breakup so bad you fear you'll end up dying alone or in jail: Crying so hard your eyes are chapped and red, throat sore and aching from sobbing, hair matted from days without a shower and nails chewed to the quick. Your friends are tired of hearing you rehas ... More >>
Music
July 23, 2009
The Tontons
Music
January 1, 2009
2008 in Texas Albums and Local EPs
Blogs
September 18, 2008
Aftermath: Jana Hunter and Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez at the Petrol Station
Blogs
May 20, 2008
The Most Demanding Songs in Rock History
Music
April 17, 2008
The Houston International Festival Is Upon Us
Music
March 24, 1994
All Rise