ContactMusic — Funnyman Mike Epps has landed the coveted role of tragic comedian Richard Pryor in a new Nina Simone biopic.Pryor toured with the jazz and blues... more info

Guardian Music — She's reinvented herself several times. Her music has the smoky ambience of film noir. She won't be pinned down geographically. Is Eddi Front picking up where Lana Del Rey left off?Reading on mobile? Click here to listenHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup:... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — “I thought it was interesting that Nina Simone did a sort of answer to “Revolution”. That was very good — it was sort of like “Revolution,” but not quite. That I sort of enjoyed, somebody who reacted immediately to what I had said.” –... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonIf anyone's a winner from the Chris Brown controversy it's Mick Hucknall, for the first time since 1986 no longer the most unlikable man in music. His bad rap wasn't just down to his smarmy playboy image, flashing his leonine... more info

Perez Hilton — X Factor’s second season premiere has seen everyone from Britney fanboys to duet partners of times past and all that’s in between! However, as we saw on last night’s show, Carly Rae Jepsen may be no match for Carly Rose Sonenclar! The 13 year o... more info

Popdose — Meshell and Cody cover Nina Simone in a sneak peek from the next Ndegeocello joint, the Simone tribute record Pour Une Ame Souveraine (For a Sovereign Soul), A Dedication to Nina Simone. Look for the full-length LP on October more info

Aquarium Drunkard — This performance. There are no words. more info

Guardian Music — The blogger chooses the music that means the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectJohn Burns, author of music blog Juan and Only, shares with us the songs that mean the most to him (not the usual setlist you might find him normally shout... more info

The Newsroom — Rumor has it Zoe Saldana will be replacing Mary J Blige in the upcoming biopic nina about soul singer Nina Simone more info

Starpulse — Zoe Saldana has replaced R&B superstar Mary J. Blige in a forthcoming biopic about jazz great Nina Simone. Blige was cast in the movie adaptation of Cynthia Mort's Nina in 2010 and was due to beg... more info