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BOOK/MAGAZINE: Under a Strange, Soulful Spell

5422 days ago
All About JazzIn 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

Readers recommend: Songs about falling

5422 days ago
Guardian MusicLast 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

Readers recommend: Whispering songs

5422 days ago
Guardian MusicIf 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

And the most wrong Brits winner is …

5428 days ago
Guardian MusicIt'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

Sunderbans can

5431 days ago
The Music FixNews 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

Krystle Warren: Next Big Thing show+ Soho Theatre residency

5435 days ago
AltsoundsKrystle 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

Kanye West Refutes Airplane Freak-Out Rumors

5436 days ago
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

TV/FILM: Free Movie Night! "The Art of the Jazz Soloist" at Tribeca Pac

5438 days ago
All About JazzScenes 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

Krystle set for Next Big Thing

5438 days ago
The Music FixNews Flash: and a Soho sessionKrystle 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 ... more info

Music Weekly: Massive Attack

5443 days ago
Guardian MusicTo paraphrase Nina Simone: "It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new Music Weekly ... and I'm feeling good." Yes, this is our first podcast of 2010, picking up after we ended last year with a look at the noughties, a showcase of live sessions and ... more info

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