Core News — “2014’s breakthrough reggae star Chronixx takes over the show and plays some of his favourite tracks, including selections from Beres Hammond, Bob Marley, Barrington Levy and Nina Simone. Rodigan’s got a brand new Scorcher from Keznamdi; Tuff S... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Nina Simone’s work, eclectic and nuanced, continually surprises. Her rendition of Jacques Brel’s “The Desperate Ones” is one of countless such displays. A delicate and poetic gem (which appeared on our November mix), the tune closes out Simo... more info

Stereogum — Landlady (pictured) and Rubblebucket are about to head out on tour together in support of their respective albums Upright Behavior and Survival Sounds. To mark the occasion, they’ve combined on an excellent cover of Nina Simone’s “Be My Husband... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” is a strange, haunting thing. Largely carried by Cohen’s monotone, yet slightly lilting voice and sparse guitar accompaniment, the song evokes a dark, ambiguous feeling. The angelic backing vocals and seraphic string... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The EDM duo are like Nina Simone via Star Wars… more info

ContactMusic — Zoe Saldana says playing Nina Simone was a huge ''responsibility''.The 35-year-old actress portrays the late jazz legend in an upcoming biopic,... more info

Consequence of Sound — Jamie Stewart's tribute to Nina Simone offers no reason for more than a novelty listen. more info

Prefix — Xiu Xiu will be releasing a Nina Simone tribute album and we've already been slathered with a taste of their ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-to-xiu-xiu-just-say-i-love-him-nina-simone-/75496/ more info

Consequence of Sound — Off his forthcoming tribute album, Nina. more info

78s — Zwei Cover-Schmankerl “à la Matt”: Matt Elliott verzaubert mit einem Rock’n'Roll-Hall of Fame-Song aus den 50ern, Scott Matthew macht einen weltweiten Nummer 1-Hit von Whitney Houston erst hörbar. Nei, ‘I Put A Spell On You’ (1957) stammt... more info