In April, the singer, songwriter and pianist will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In anticipation, two compilations of Simone's early singles have been released. This is FRESH AIR. In ...

A quarter century of legal mania over the famed singer takes an explosive turn. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large In a long, complicated fight over the music of Nina Simone, the legendary ...

The post Nina Simone’s 1966 Newport Jazz Festival Performance to Be Released as Live Album appeared first on Consequence. A newly-discovered recording of Nina Simone’s performance at the 1966 Newport ...

Eighty albums of recorded Nina Simone performances are said in new court papers to have been put on iTunes and other digital venues without authorization. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large ...

OPINION: She may not possess the technical ability of Whitney or the gospel power of Aretha. But no one is better at using their voice to reach into the depths of your spirit like Nina. The first time ...

Nina Simone was honored in 2016 with the Zoe Saldana-starring biopic Nina, and last year, when she was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Simone has had a broad and unquestionable impact on ...

Nina Simone was one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues music during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Tryon, North Carolina in 1933, her musical career spanned over 30 years until her ...

When it comes to choosing favorites, there are too many of Nina Simone’s songs to name. But when it comes to finding glorious inspiration for natural hair, these are the songs that come to mind. Here ...

Seeing Nina Simone is an experience only a few lucky music fans can say they enjoyed. But what song would she have likely ...

In March of 2016, the first trailer for the Nina Simone biopic Nina was shared, and the film received immediate backlash due to the casting of Zoe Saldana (who identifies as Afro-Latina) as the ...

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Nina Simone was a luminary who continues to shape the world and new artists to this day. But before she became the High Priestess of Soul, Simone was Eunice Waymon, a girl from North Carolina, born 93 ...