Nina Simone Sings “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” on Sesame Street in 1972
“To Be Young, Gifted and Black” is a song by Nina Simone with lyrics by Weldon Irvine. It was written in memory of Simone’s late friend Lorraine Hansberry, author of the play A Raisin in the Sun, who...
View ArticleThe nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 are…
The nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 are: Bon Jovi Kate Bush The Cars Depeche Mode Dire Straits Eurythmics J. Geils Band Judas Priest LL Cool J MC5 The Meters Moody...
View ArticleThe Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 Inductees Are …
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is proud to announce that 5 artists from the ballot are included in the Performer Category and 1 individual is recognized with an Award for Early Influence. YOUR CLASS...
View ArticleNina Simone on The Mysteries Of Time
On October 26, 1969, at the Philharmonic Hall in New York City, Simone performed a version of “Who Knows Where the Time Goes,” written by the English folk-rock singer-songwriter Sandy Denny and...
View ArticleNina Simone’s First Televised Performance Of “I Loves You Porgy”
Nina Simone has been in the news recently, with traditional and social media slamming the casting decision of Zoe Saldana in the Simone biopic. Simone’s daughter also criticizes personal vilification...
View ArticleTrailer: Netflix’s Nina Simone Doc ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’ This Looks...
What Happened, Miss Simone? is the story of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone. Directed by Academy Award-nominated Liz Garbus (Killing In The Name), it’s an authorized documentary – made in...
View ArticleNina Simone On Martin Luther King, Jr, Her Daughter, And Her Love Of Clothes
“I feel more alive now than I ever have in my life. I have a chance to live, as I’ve dreamed.” – Nina Simone in July, 1968 Lilian Terry had a national radio show in Italy–everyone from Ray Charles to...
View ArticleEssential Late-Era Nina Simone Album, ‘Fodder On My Wings,’ To Make Long...
Recorded in 1982, not long after she moved to Paris, Fodder On My Wings was one of Nina Simone’s favorite albums yet has remained one of her most obscure. Originally recorded for a small French label...
View ArticleEssential Late-Era Nina Simone Album, ‘Fodder On My Wings,’ Reissued Wide...
Recorded in 1982, not long after she moved to Paris, Fodder On My Wings was one of Nina Simone’s favorite albums yet has remained one of her most obscure. Originally recorded for a small French label...
View ArticleVerve Label Group/UMe Announces Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series Acoustic...
Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and UMe’s new audiophile vinyl reissue series Acoustic Sounds...
View ArticleNina Simone’s Letter to Langston Hughes, 1966
The post Nina Simone’s Letter to Langston Hughes, 1966 appeared first on That Eric Alper.
View ArticleSee the First Trailer for Questlove-Directed Documentary ‘Summer of Soul’
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated...
View ArticleSonic Reducers: There’s A New Doc On Ronnie Scott
Sonic Reducers. One topic. Two music nerds. Five minutes. Everything you need to know Join us as we talk about the new documentary Ronnie’s, which chronicles the life and career of London sax...
View ArticleVerve Records & UME Launch Yearlong Celebration Of Nina Simone’s 90th Birthday
Commemorating a milestone year for one of music’s most revered trailblazers, today Verve Records/UMe/Universal Music Canada announce a yearlong celebration of Nina Simone on what would have been her...
View ArticleAcoustic Sounds, Verve’s Acclaimed Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series, Continues...
Following best-in-class audiophile grade pressings of legendary jazz records from John Coltrane, Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Pharoah...
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