Brittany Howard Covers Nina Simone’s ‘Revolution’ on ‘Colbert’
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Howard 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
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‘Strange Fruit’: The Timely Return of One of America’s Most Powerful Protest Songs
Posted in: Music FeaturesRecorded by Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, sampled by Kanye West and Rapsody, and streamed by the millions, the anti-lynching song has taken on a new relevance in the era of Black Lives Matter
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Anohni Shares Cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘It’s All Over New, Baby Blue’
Posted in: Music NewsTrack appears on new single alongside 1999 live rendition of Nina Simone's "Be My Husband"
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Jim James Preaches Love Over Hate on ‘The Order Of Nature’
Posted in: Album ReviewsMy Morning Jacket frontman releases potent collaboration with hometown orchestra.
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This 1969 Music Fest Has Been Called ‘Black Woodstock.’ Why Doesn’t Anyone Remember?
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Harlem Cultural Festival attracted everyone from Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone to Jesse Jackson and Marcus Garvey Jr., but quickly faded into obscurity. Fifty years later, a rediscovery is finally underway
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2018: 10 Best Moments
Posted in: Music NewsWild speeches, long-awaited reunions and more as Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Bon Jovi, the Cars and the Moody Blues got their due
