Bob Dylan’s 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature sparked extensive debate about the intersection of music and literature. Awarded for “creating new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” Dylan’s...
Considered by many to be one of the greatest actresses of all time, Marilyn Monroe triumphed over adversities and the “dumb blonde” tag to forever change the movie industry in...
From singing in countless nightclubs in Harlem, New York City to releasing hit songs after hit songs, Billie Holiday had a wonderful music career that only a few artists in...
Nina Simone was one of the most critically acclaimed African-American vocalists to grace the world of music. Growing up in a poor family in North Carolina, Simone once stated that...
