Aquarium Drunkard — Nina Simone would have been 84 this week — as such, fans the world over have been celebrating the iconoclast’s deep and dynamic catalog. Incredibly, a new highlight of Simone’s career surfaced late last year via the release of an extr... more info

Dlisted — Defiant Nina Simone cosplayer Zoe Saldana birthed out a third baby last weekend at Cedars-Sinai hospital in L.A. Zoe and her husband, Italian artist Marco Perego (who sort of looks like if Fabio’s representation convinced him to go hipster in hope... more info

Core News — “Michael Kiwanuka continues his Sunday Service residency for the month of February armed with a handful of his favourite tunes. This week he has tracks by Mos Def, Nina Simone, Funkadelic, Laura Mvula and MGMT. Michael Kiwanuka is a British soul mu... more info

PopSugar UK — Sunday night's Grammy Awards served as a pretty significant benchmark for Solange Knowles. After slaying the red carpet, the music artist also joined the winners' list, earning a best R&B performance victory for "Cranes in the Sky." Backstage in the... more info

Uncut — Starring The Smiths, Nick Cave, Paul Weller, George Michael, Bruce Springsteen, Nina Simone, Depeche Mode, James Brown, U2, REM and more! Starring The Smiths, Nick Cave, Paul Weller, George Michael, Bruce Springsteen, Nina Simone, Depeche Mode, ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Nearly 14 years after Nina Simone’s death, the jazz great and civil-rights activist will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Recording Academy’s 2017 Special Merit Awards. "This year's Special Merit Awards recipients com... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Nearly 14 years after Nina Simone’s death, the jazz great and civil-rights activist will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Recording Academy’s 2017 Special Merit Awards. "This year's Special Merit Awards recipients com... more info

BBC News - UK — Nina Simone and Sly Stone and are among the artists who will receive Grammy Special Merit Awards. more info

Uncut — Nina Simone and Sly Stone will also be honoured Nina Simone and Sly Stone will also be honoured The post The Velvet Underground to receive special Grammy Award appeared first on Uncut. more info

Consequence of Sound — Career-spanning set included "Doo Wop (That Thing)", "Ready or Not", and a Nina Simone cover. more info