Nina Simone was a complicated woman. That complexity was one of many things about her that launched her to stardom as one of the most revered and beloved jazz and R&B singer/songwriters of her ...

Nina Simone, who died in April 2003, was an artist who defied classification. During her career she recorded 34 albums that ranged from jazz, blues and gospel to folk and calypso. Her music not only ...

Music played a huge role in defining the filmmaker’s distinctive atmosphere on the big and small screens. Hear 13 examples. By David Renard Songs to put you in the mood. By John White, Wendy Dorr, ...

In honor of what would've been her 93rd birthday today, take a look back at Nina Simone’s inspiring beauty moments over the years.

Geva Theatre’s production of Nina Simone: Four Women is, in true Geva fashion, one that both entertains and provokes deep introspection. This powerful play by Christina Ham takes audiences on an ...

This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene. Pain was inherent and central to much of Nina ...