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

AllHipHop — ALLHIPHOP.COM INTERVIEWS ZOE SALDANA ABOUT HER CONTROVERSIAL ROLE AS NINA SIMONE!! more info

Core News — “Liela Moss from The Duke Spirit sits in on the Sunday Service spinning tracks by the likes of Martin Creed, Nina Simone, Sleaford Mods and Philip Glass.” Jarvis Cockers Sunday Service 2016-07-17 Liela Moss sits in [Uploaded.net download] [Upload... more info

NME — It features music from Nina Simone, Kanye West, Marvin Gaye and Beyoncé more info

Aquarium Drunkard — This is everything. Recorded live in Los Angeles, 29 years ago, at the now defunct Vine St. Bar & Grill. Culled from the Verve record Let It Be Me, “Be My Husband” kicks off the set, finding Simone both spirited and in control. Nina Simone :: Be ... more info

NME — The actress was previously accused of performing in 'blackface' more info