Nina Simone was a complicated woman. That complexity was one of many things about her that launched her to stardom as one of the most revered and beloved jazz and R&B singer/songwriters of her ...

Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, the concert pianist, singer, civil rights activist and international icon would go on to change culture itself with her peerless talent, fiery charisma, and unflinching ...

Nina simone’s influence on hip hop is bigger than most people realize. Her emotional delivery, protest themes, and powerful ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The first time I put on a Nina Simone CD, I was 23 years young. I was ...

Was there ever a performer who looked - or sounded - remotely like Nina Simone? A classically trained pianist and reluctant singer, she created an extraordinary mash-up of jazz, gospel, R&B, blues, ...

Nina Simone’s “Mississippi Goddam,” Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” and the original 1968 Broadway cast album of “Hair” are among the 25 recordings that were placed on the Library of Congress’ National ...

She could move from a whisper to a roar within a phrase, and her repertoire covered jazz standards, protest songs, blues and pop. Listen to these 11 favorites. By Marcus J. Moore Music played a huge ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Nina Simone fans have a reason for feeling good: A previously unreleased recording of the legendary artist's set at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1966 is being released. Verve ...

SAN ANTONIO – A powerful musical set in the Civil Rights era is playing at the Public Theater of San Antonio. “Nina Simone: Four Women” is a story of activism and racism told through music and songs ...

Ed Sheeran said Monday he's getting encouragement during his copyright trial from other performers who also worry that they'll be sued as he battles claims that he stole material from Marvin Gaye's ...