May 13th, 2008 · Singer Simone, the daughter of the legendary Nina Simone, is giving her mother's songs a new twist. She talks with Farai Chideya about her childhood, her mother's influence on her own music, and what it meant to create the big-band tribute album, titled Simone on Simone.
Apr 6th, 2008 · Three days after the Rev.. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, performer Nina Simone and her band played at the Westbury Music Festival on Long Island, N.Y. They performed "Why? (The King of Love is Dead)", a song they had just learned, written by their bass player Gene Taylor in reaction to King's death.
Jan 29th, 2008 · Someone moved into Ian Chillag's car and left behind a few wonderful mix tapes. One featured Nina Simone's "To Love Somebody," a song that's worth having stuck in your head.
Sep 11th, 2006 · To fans of Sufjan Stevens, Shara Worden is best-known as one of the backing vocalists in his band. On her own, Worden is a remarkable chanteuse who goes by the moniker My Brightest Diamond -- and brings to mind the work of Jeff Buckley, Edith Piaf and Nina Simone.
Nov 10th, 2005 · Jazz singer Nina Simone, once dubbed the "High Priestess of Soul," died two years ago. Now the RCA record label has released an anthology of her music, called The Soul of Nina Simone. Musician and writer David Was has a review.
Oct 12th, 2005 · With lush, mournful songs, Antony and the Johnsons have grown from cabaret act to Carnegie Hall. Singer-songwriter Antony channels artists such as Boy George and Nina Simone, earning an enthusiastic critical and popular response.