ContactMusic — Actress Zoe Saldana has replaced RB superstar Mary J Blige in a forthcoming biopic about jazz great Nina Simone Blige was cast in the movie adaptation of Cynthia Morts Nina in 2010 and was due to begin filming last y... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, London"The lights are low," the BBC announcer inaccurately informed a packed and brightly lit Royal Albert Hall, to put the radio audience in the mood for the National Youth Jazz Orchestra's late-night Prom. In the 47th year of thi... more info

Perez Hilton — Mmmmm, YES!! Oh smother us in that velvety, chocolate vocal sauce, Ed Sheeran! The ginger biscuit that adds SO much sweetness to our lives may or may not be playing with Pink Floyd at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremonies, but at least we can reveal... more info

Perez Hilton — Duets is down to the Final Four!! And Kelly Clarkson's partner, Jason Farol, is Feelin' Good. As he should be! They made the jazzy Nina Simone song all their own with their cool moves and sultry voices. (Though we have to say, the Michael Buble vers... more info

Guardian Music — The English-Zambian singer-songwriter from Aberdeenshire on growing up with Eternal and Tracy Chapman and her latest love, Swedish electronica band Little DragonBrittany Howard, lead singer of blues-rock stompers Alabama Shakes, has been making music... more info

Guardian Music — Dingwalls, LondonKrystle Warren is a remarkable, if complicated lady. Taking time off from extensive tours with Rufus Wainwright, she is briefly back in the UK to promote what is surely one of the best albums of the year, the ponderously titled Love ... more info

Guardian Music — O2 Arena, LondonJay-Z and Kanye West are hip-hop's current two main players, and they are pathologically keen to celebrate the fact. Late last year, the pair of multimillionaire American rappers released a joint album, Watch the Throne, whose basic p... more info

Totally Fuzzy — With powerful vocals and intricate arrangements, Tatiana Kochkareva's intelligent indie-rock is both dynamic and haunting; a result of her early classical and jazz training mixed with her love of rock music greats like Pink Floyd and Queen. A ... more info

Guardian Music — (Parlour Door)Krystle Warren is a true original. Born in Kansas, she busked in New York and Paris, before her 2009 album Circles led to comparisons with Nina Simone and Tracy Chapman. She has recently become a darling of the English folk scene, appea... more info

Said the Gramophone — Nina Simone - "Suzanne" The six of us played a game as the sun set on the lake. We were an adult, a child, and four somewhere in between, but we all behaved like kids, even Chloe's dad, Terry, who... more info