Nickodemus Offers a Thrilling Tribute to Nina Simone on ‘Obeah Woman’
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Kiko Navarro and Cole Williams also contribute to this dynamic rework
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The Greatness of Nina Simone: Listen to Our Podcast on the Legendary Singer
Posted in: Music NewsNina Simone's brother, Sam Waymon, looks back at his legendary sister's life and music on our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast
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Brittany Howard on Nina Simone: ‘She Was Herself, No Matter How Complicated’
Posted in: Music Features'People cast her to the side, like she was this crazy, angry black woman. But those were her songs. Those are her performances. She deserved exactly what she was after.'
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Music at Home: Behind the British Invasion
Posted in: Music Features10 classic songs by black artists that were covered by British Invasion bands, from the Beatles to the Stones
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Brittany Howard Talks About Why Nina Simone Is Her ‘Icon and Influence’
Posted in: Music NewsGrammy winner discusses her lifelong love for the legendary soul singer as well as her favorite Simone performance
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Brittany Howard Covers Nina Simone’s ‘Revolution’ on ‘Colbert’
Posted in: Music NewsHoward was just nominated for five Grammy Awards
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‘Exuma’ at 50: How a Bahamian Artist Channeled Island Culture Into a Strange Sonic Ritual
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn 1970, the man considered a "voodoo Richie Havens" celebrated his roots and condemned slavery on his gripping debut LP. Fans and participants look back at a sui generis cult classic
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Kelsey Waldon Previews New EP With Covers of Nina Simone, Hazel Dickens
Posted in: Country MusicWaldon's 'They'll Never Keep Us Down' includes "Mississippi Goddam" with guests Adia Victoria and Kyshona Armstrong as well as the title track
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Music at Home: Seventies Soul Protest Classics
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn the years surrounding Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On,' artists like Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Diana Ross, and the O'Jays all joined a new wave of socially conscious R&B music
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Yola Covers Nina Simone’s ‘To Be Young, Gifted and Black’ on ‘Seth Meyers’
Posted in: Country MusicVocalist delivers an empowering, celebratory take on the civil rights anthem
