Nina Simone

Dire Straits, Kate Bush Nominated For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2018

Dire Straits, Kate Bush, LL Cool J, Nina Simone and Bon Jovi are among the artists nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2018

News4 years ago

Seal Sets ‘Standards’ With New Album Of Timeless Classics

Iconic British soul singer Seal releases his new album, a collection of covers of iconic jazz classics and swing standards on 10 November

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News4 years ago

‘Grammy Salute’ To Honour Nina Simone, The Velvet Underground

Airing on US TV network PBS, 'Great Performances' presenting 'Grammy Salute To Music Legends' will honour Nina Simone, The Velvet Underground in 2017

Features4 years ago

Jay-Z’s ‘4:44’ Album Launches At TIDAL X Sprint Listening Parties Across The Country

Jay-Z is back: with a new album, a hyphenated stage name and a new sponsorship with Sprint for the splashy release of his 13th studio album, 4:44.

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New Releases5 years ago

Spellbinding Nina Simone Box Set Due In July

On 15 July, the remarkable albums that Nina Simone recorded for Philips between 1964 and ’67 will be reissued in the 7LP ‘The Philips Years’ box set.

Features6 years ago

reDiscover Nina Simone’s ‘Nina Simone In Concert’

We invite you to reDiscover Nina Simone In Concert, a pivotal album in a singular career.

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In-Depth6 years ago

The Medium Is The Message – But Music Is Everything

We have LPs, CDs, digital files... but how have they affected the way we listen to music? How has each innovation in technology changed the music we hear?

New Releases6 years ago

Women Of Soul Celebrated In New Collection

The vital presence of women of soul in the history of R&B, from Nina Simone to Jessie Ware, is commemorated in the new UMC compilation ‘Soul Sisters.’

News7 years ago

Nina Simone In Documentary Spotlight

A new documentary about peerless jazz interpreter Nina Simone opened the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and will be available soon via Netflix.

New Releases7 years ago

Pre-Order Signed Debut Album By Rising Star Benjamin Clementine

‘At Least For Now,’ the debut album by emerging Benjamin Clementine, will be released by Virgin EMI on March 23, and we have signed copies for pre-order.

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News7 years ago

Lana Del Rey Prepares For ‘Honeymoon’

Lana Del Rey has revealed the title of her next album, and that she has nine songs ready for it. The follow-up to ‘Ultraviolence’ will be ‘Honeymoon.’