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Nina Simone

Nina Simone - 1960s - Musician - Jean-Pierre Leloir

Why Nina Simone defined her sound as “Black classical music”

Genre-spanning approach.

Lauren Hunter
Apr 5, 2025
Why Nina Simone may have been the most eclectic performer in popular music of the 20th century

‘Four Women’: The song that defined Nina Simone’s legacy

A groundbreaking track.

Ben Forrest
Mar 30, 2025
Wine Pairings- Five perfect dinner party albums

Wine Pairings: Five perfect dinner party albums

Dust off your finest china.

Ben Forrest
Mar 22, 2025

‘I Put A Spell On You’: Nina Simone’s greatest vocal performance

A defining anthem.

Will Howard
Mar 14, 2025
Nina Simone - 1960s - Musician - Jean-Pierre Leloir

‘I Shall Be Released’: the greatest cover of Nina Simone’s career

Giving the track what it deserves.

Lucy Harbron
Mar 9, 2025
Nina Simone - Singer

‘Four Women’: The Nina Simone song that inspired generations of artists

Thus began a string of albums explicitly informed by her work with the civil rights movement.

Will Howard
Mar 8, 2025
The Beatles - Brian Epstein - 1960s

The “joke” Beatles song inspired by Nina Simone and bad French

Inspired by one of the greats

Jack Whatley
Mar 5, 2025
Why Nina Simone may have been the most eclectic performer in popular music of the 20th century

September 15th, 1963: The turning point for protest music

Stepping into action.

Kelly Murphy
Feb 22, 2025
Bob Dylan in Copenhagen, 1966

The singer Bob Dylan said validated his entire career with their covers: “She was an artist I definitely looked up to”

“The kind of artists that I loved and admired.”

Jack Whatley
Feb 18, 2025
Nina Simone - 1960s - Musician - Jean-Pierre Leloir

‘Mississippi Goddam’: The most important song of Nina Simone’s career?

“I never stopped writing.”

Kelly Murphy
Feb 11, 2025
George Harrison - 1970

The five best covers of George Harrison’s Beatles songs

A master’s work.

Will Howard
Feb 1, 2025
Nina Simone - 1960s - Musician - Jean-Pierre Leloir

‘Blackbird’: how Nina Simone’s first writing credit defines her entire career

“You’ll never love again.”

Kelly Murphy
Feb 1, 2025

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