All About Jazz — A Nina Simone song is recognizable from its opening notes. First comes the piano, keys striking at the ineffable point where classical music meets jazz, blues, and pop. Then the voice, deep and searching, taking ownership of the words, whether they a... more info

All About Jazz — All About Jazz is celebrating Nina Simone's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Nina SimoneEunice Waymon was born in Tryon, North Carolina as the sixth of seven children in a poor family. The child prodigy played piano at the age of four. With... more info

All About Jazz — In 1960, one year after Nina Simone's first album, "Little Girl Blue," was released, the poet Langston Hughes struggled to put the appeal of Simones music and presence--that dusky voice, that unblinking gaze--into words. "She is strange," Hughes wrot... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about being softly spoken. Now we want you to take the plunge with this week's topicEvenin' all. And many happy returns to each of you. It seems like a long time since I rapped at ya, what with Hey Jude, the Brits and a brief dallia... more info

Guardian Music — If you're a kid, whispering can be comforting, soothing or even fun; for adults, it often takes on a much more sinister hue, as this week's selections provePerhaps as a result of one too many nights spent ­demanding that my mother mop my brow and... more info

Guardian Music — It's that time again when the music biz gathers to give gongs to the least-deserving of acts. Here are some classic clangersRadiohead have never won a Brit. PJ Harvey's never won a Brit. Dizzee Rascal's never won a Brit. Nor have The Smiths, The Ston... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: because they careDiscovering a shared a love for Mark ‘E' Everett, Nina Simone, traditional folk music and the way Sonic Youth “marry noise and intensity with occasional pop sensibility” Sunderbans set aggressi... more info

Altsounds — Krystle Warren hails from Kansas City and learned to play the guitar by listening to Rubber Soul and Revolver. Her tastes range from Rufus Wainwright to Betty Carter, Willie Nelson to Nina Simone and she's toured the US with Martha Wainwright, Zap... more info

MTV.com News — 'I could really care less about where I sit on the plane,' he blogs about a rumored altercation over plane seats.By James Montgomery Kanye West Photo: Michael Caulfied/ WireImage Kanye West may be keeping a low profile in the wake of Septe... more info

All About Jazz — Scenes Through the Cinema Lens is an original retrospective focusing on the performing arts in film. Each screening examines a different theme and allows audiences to enjoy selections from well-to lesser-known films. With its strong focus on jazz orc... more info