Nina Simone Archives

Loved ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’? Here’s your essential further viewing

In Partnership with Netflix Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, on Netflix on December 18, has won critical acclaim for its depiction of the formidable ‘Mother Of...

Watch Brittany Howard’s powerful Nina Simone cover on ‘Colbert’

The 'Revolution' cover followed the Alabama Shakes vocalist picking up five Grammy nominations this week

Soundtrack Of My Life: Skin

Skunk Anansie singer and British rock icon

Nick Cave celebrates Nina Simone in latest Red Hand Files essay

"Perhaps, this is the voice of protest we need right now"

20 of the best jazz songs

First, a warning: there is no Michael Bublé on this list. Or Diana Krall. Or anything that sounds remotely like Kenny G. Jazz was...

Listen to Nina Simone’s classic ‘Little Girl Blue’ LP, remixed

Nina Simone's 1958 debut receives official remix treatment from emerging electronic producers

What Happened Miss Simone? – Film Review

"Mississippi goddam". Two words uttered, with pointed indelicacy, by Nina Simone in protest at the murder of black civil rights activist Medgar Evers, on...

HUNDREDS ATTEND NINA SIMONE’S FUNERAL

The singing legend is given a great send-off...

NINA SIMONE DEAD

The jazz and soul legend was 70 years old...