Stereogum — In a little over a week, Netflix is premiering its original Nina Simone documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? To accompany that release, a number of contemporary musicians have recorded covers of the iconic singer’s music, the rights to which are... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — UK singer Benjamin Clementine, the man getting called a "male Nina Simone," made his US debut in April with shows at Joe's Pub and BRIC House, and he's set to return in the fall for a bigger show. He'll... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — She begins in mid-flow. Sitting down at the piano, effectively taking the reins from her band, the first thing she says into the microphone is ‘So…‘ One simple word, an aside to every single soul in that auditorium. It’s almost a sigh, like t... more info

Stereogum — Netflix appears to be diving completely into the music-documentary pool. We’ve already seen the trailer for the forthcoming Nina Simone doc What Happened, Miss Simone?, and now the service has also put together a doc on the Grateful Dead rhythm gui... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Nina Simone was one of music's most incendiary, brilliant and necessary artists. Now she's finally getting a contemporary documentary film that will examine the full scope of her talents, influence and turmoil. more info

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Time — What Happened, Miss Simone? debuts June 26 more info

Stereogum — Nina Simone died in 2003, but her voice continues to echo into the present. There are dozens of examples of contemporary songs that sample Simone’s music, most notably when Kanye West excerpted Simone’s version of “Strange Fruit” in the haunt... more info

Reuters — BERLIN (Reuters) - A forthright documentary about Nina Simone premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, showing the life of a woman who struggled to find peace amid her roles as the high priestess of soul and as a committed civil rights activist. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Tune in to this all-vinyl medley of soul, funk, blues and folk intended to guide you through February on a freedom train of rhythm. Aquarium Drunkard Presents: February – A Medley Miriam Makeba – For What It’s Worth James Ray -I  Got My Mind S... more info