LargeHeartedBoy — Singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello shares her adoration for Nina Simone with The Record. "Simone is our people's Bach," she told me in an interview before the show. "She is the foundation for making popular music interesting and her activist side ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Dez Mona is a Belgian band formed in 2003, playing a combination of jazz, gospel, spirituals and drama. The band revolves around singer Gregory Frateur and bassist Nicolas Rombouts. The duo are sometimes joined by Sam Vloemans on trumpet and Roel va... more info

Perez Hilton — Zoe Saldana is portraying late jazz musician Nina Simone in the upcoming biopic, Nina, and here's the first pic of the actress all done up! Well, we shouldn't say "all" done up because the source doesn't know if there is still more make-up to be adde... more info

Prefix — Biopics can be tricky. There are a lot of factors to consider, including historical accuracy, entertainment value and the opinions ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/check-out-zoe-saldana-in-costume-as-nina-simone/70916/ more info

ContactMusic — Funnyman Mike Epps got in touch with Richard Pryor's widow to ask her permission to play the late comedian in a new Nina Simone biopic.Epps is due to... more info

ContactMusic — Funnyman Mike Epps has landed the coveted role of tragic comedian Richard Pryor in a new Nina Simone biopic.Pryor toured with the jazz and blues... more info

Guardian Music — She's reinvented herself several times. Her music has the smoky ambience of film noir. She won't be pinned down geographically. Is Eddi Front picking up where Lana Del Rey left off?Reading on mobile? Click here to listenHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup:... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — “I thought it was interesting that Nina Simone did a sort of answer to “Revolution”. That was very good — it was sort of like “Revolution,” but not quite. That I sort of enjoyed, somebody who reacted immediately to what I had said.” –... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonIf anyone's a winner from the Chris Brown controversy it's Mick Hucknall, for the first time since 1986 no longer the most unlikable man in music. His bad rap wasn't just down to his smarmy playboy image, flashing his leonine... more info

Perez Hilton — X Factor’s second season premiere has seen everyone from Britney fanboys to duet partners of times past and all that’s in between! However, as we saw on last night’s show, Carly Rae Jepsen may be no match for Carly Rose Sonenclar! The 13 year o... more info