Nina Simone News and Photos

Listen: Jenny Lewis and Eric Burdon - “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstand” (Nina Simone Cover)

Fri, May 10 2013 5:56pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Next month HBO's sexualized vampire soap opera True Blood returns with a new season.

Zoe Saldana Not Bothered By Controversy Over Nina Simone Role

Tue, March 05 2013 10:21pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Zoe Saldana replaced Mary J. Blige as Nina Simone in a biopic of the jazz singer.

Nina Simone row: Zoe Saldaña defends her role

Fri, March 01 2013 2:32pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

But now, in an interview with HipHollywood, Saldaña — who is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent, and describes herself as black and Latina — said: "What keeps me focused and what kept me from getting stressed from being hurt by the comments is I'm doing it for my sisters, I'm doing it for my brothers, and I don't care who tells me I am not this and I am not that. I know who I am, and I know what Nina Simone means to me.

William H. Turner: Mississippi, Again! Between Lil' Wayne and Nina Simone

Tue, February 26 2013 5:51am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

In 1969, while a graduate student at Notre Dame, I had a one-night career on WNDU, the campus radio station.

New Old Nina Simone: “The Time is Now”

Mon, February 25 2013 6:46pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

V/A - Eccentric Soul: Matt Shea Serengeti - C.A.R.

Nina Simone Vinyl Giveaway: Win Three of the Singer's Classic Albums!

Thu, February 21 2013 8:35pm - Source: Spinner

Sony Legacy Recordings is featuring the legendary singer as their "Artist of the Month" for February, and we've partnered up with them to bring you a pretty cool prize package.

Interview: Morgan James

Tue, December 11 2012 4:45pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Morgan James has got one of those voices that resounds through the ages.

IoS album review: Meshell Ndegeocello, Pour une Âme Souveraine – A Dedication to Nina Simone (Naive)

Sun, December 09 2012 12:10am - Source: The Independent - Music

You want to like bassist/singer/auteur-gone-rogue Ndegeocello's oddball homage to La Simone, but she doesn't make it easy.

Controversy Surrounding Zoe Saldana Playing Nina Simone Ignites

Tue, November 20 2012 6:51pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Controversy surrounding the casting of actress Zoe Saldana in a biopic of iconic jazz singer Nina Simone continues to heat up with a Change.org petition requesting the replacement of the "Avatar" actress with "an actress who actually looks like Nina Simone" gaining steam.

Ogris Debris vs. Nina Simone – See Line Woman

Tue, November 06 2012 3:11pm - Source: DISCO DEMONS

A few days ago my friend Aka Tell showed me this little gem on a train ride from Linz to Vienna, and I was blown away.

Nina Simone movie casting causes controversy

Mon, November 05 2012 10:01am - Source: Music-News.com

When actress Zoe Saldana agreed to take on the role of Nina Simone in the film Nina, she most likely didn't suspect that her casting would be such a huge controversy.

Shorties (Meshell Ndegeocello on Nina Simone, An Excerpt from Oliver Sacks' New Book, and more)

Thu, October 25 2012 1:27pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello shares her adoration for Nina Simone with The Record.

Under the Influence: Snowblink

Thu, October 11 2012 7:50am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Daniela Gesundheit from Snowblink shares her top five albums with The 405.

Album: Meshell Ndegeocello Pour une Âme Souveraine – a Dedication to Nina Simone Naïve bbbb

Fri, October 05 2012 11:39pm - Source: The Independent - Music

"Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" finds her breathy voice haunted by hanging mellotron, while the familiar rousing roll of "Feeling Good" here becomes a more quietly contemplative affair, refocusing attention on the lyric.

Meshell Ndegeocello On Nina Simone, 'The Hustle,' And Why She Loves Chicago

Sat, September 08 2012 7:03pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Meshell Ndegeocello won't say what she's cooking.

MeShell Ndegeocello featuring Cody ChestnuTT “To Be Young, Gifted & Black (Nina Simone Cover)”

Mon, September 03 2012 4:50am - Source: Mixtape Maestro

For most true soul lovers, the pairing of the genre-defying MeShell Ndegeocello and Mr.

Zoe Saldana Replaces Mary J. Blige in Nina Simone in Biopic

Fri, August 17 2012 6:27pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Saldana has her work cut out for her, since MJB can belt like Simone.

Ed Sheeran covers Nina Simone�s �Be My Husband�

Mon, August 13 2012 7:57am - Source: Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran burst onto the scene in the U.S. this year with his folky song 'The A-Team.'

Watch Ed Sheeran Cover Nina Simone's "Be My Husband"

Tue, August 07 2012 12:18am - Source: ArtistDirect

Ed Sheeran covers Nina Simone 's "Be My Husband" as captured in "The Live Room!"

Meshell Ndegeocello to Release Nina Simone Tribute Album

Tue, July 24 2012 10:51pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Me'Shell Ndegéocello hearts Nina Simone.

Meshell Ndegeocello Reworks Nina Simone on “Pour Une Âme Souveraine”

Thu, July 19 2012 7:53pm - Source: Bold As Love

The album brings together songs that the iconic Simone made famous, both songs that she wrote or were written for her.

Nina Simone – To Love somebody - Antibes 1969

Sat, April 28 2012 8:37am - Source: Squeeze My Lemon

Fannie Mae - Playing For Change - Grandpa Elliott...

The Daily Choice: Nina Simone - I Shall Be Released

Fri, April 20 2012 2:48pm - Source: Sound on the Sound

Levon Helm, the drummer for The Band died yesterday.

HOW TO BUY... NINA SIMONE

Tue, April 10 2012 7:04pm - Source: Mojo

A classically-minded pianist and singer whose oeuvre encompassed jazz, folk, soul, gospel and beyond, Nina Simone 's discography contains more than forty live and studio albums released in her lifetime.

Nina Simone :: To Love Somebody

Mon, February 27 2012 5:45pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

Last week John Gleason guested on AD touting the lesser known side of the Bee Gees, making a case for their catalog being equal to or greater than the Beatles.

5-10-15-20: Robert Wyatt

Tue, February 21 2012 6:42pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

In his 67 years, Robert Wyatt has lived several musical lives.

Happy Birthday Nina Simone Here Comes The Sun

Tue, February 21 2012 5:22pm - Source: Squeeze My Lemon

Happy Birthday Nina Simone Here Comes The Sun Billie Holiday & Louis Armstrong – The Blues Are B... Ella:

High Priestess of Soul - Nina Simone

Sun, February 12 2012 9:26pm - Source: Squeeze My Lemon

I love every single thing Nina Simone did!

Five Good Covers: Ain’t Go No / I Got Life (Nina Simone)

Fri, January 20 2012 10:28pm - Source: Cover Me

Now this is how you do an acoustic cover.

Bill Cosby Opens Up On Nina Simone's Music Career In New Blog

Wed, December 07 2011 2:51pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Earlier this year Simone (born Lisa Celeste Stroud), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother's Day with the re-launch of NinaSimone.com. Serving as the executor of her mother's estate, Simone plans to feature exclusive content including unreleased songs, video performances, a 24-7 Internet radio station, interviews and guest commentary, among other things.

One-Hit Wonders: Nina Simone

Wed, September 28 2011 1:06pm - Source: WNEW

We'll pass on a full reading on the enigmatic and influential voice of Nina Simone (having already acknowledged her power as a Founding Mother of R&B just a few weeks ago).

Founding Mothers: Nina Simone

Wed, September 07 2011 11:30am - Source: WNEW

Born Eunice Waymon in North Carolina in 1933, the future Nina Simone was found to have prodigious musical talent at a young age.

Paloma Faith explains why Nina Simone matters

Tue, July 12 2011 6:47am - Source: Music-News.com

Paloma Faith has collaborated with Music Matters to create a short animated film about why Music Matters and specifically Nina Simone. which you can watch at www.whymusicmatters.org/videos Music Matters aims to get people thinking about the enduring value of music and the ethical choices they make when consuming music as well as to educate people about these choices.