Nina Simone

Jenifer Lewis: Nina Simone Was Raw And Unafraid

Posted 05.04.2012

Last year Simone (Lisa Simone Kelly), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother's Day with the re-launch of NinaSi...

Sonia Sanchez Sends A Dedication To Nina Simone

Posted 04.05.2012

Last year Simone (Lisa Simone Kelly), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother's Day with the re-launch of NinaSi...

Covered: Chatting With Macy Gray, Plus a Regina Spektor Exclusive, 'ZinePak, and More of The Box Story

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.27.2012

Mike Ragogna

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Sit Back For A Soulful Evening

fea | Posted 03.23.2012

With Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin's birthday coming up this Sunday, the time is ripe to honor standout African-American women vocalists from the last...

Alicia Keys: I Always Felt A Kindred Spirit To Nina Simone

Posted 03.08.2012

Last year Simone (Lisa Simone Kelly), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother's Day with the re-launch of NinaSi...

Dog Ears Music: For Love Is Agony Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 04.11.2012

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we review albums by Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Sia, Of Montreal, Bobby Womack, Wild Nothing, Jimmy Durante and other artists.

Maya Angelou: Nina Simone Spoke The Anguish Of Racial Prejudice

Posted 02.02.2012

With Black History Month in full swing, this month also marks the 79th birthday (February 21) of Nina Simone. In addition to the celebration of Simone...

'American Idol' Recap: Jim Carrey's Daughter Heads To Hollywood

Laura Prudom | Posted 03.23.2012

Laura Prudom

Ali's take on Corinne Bailey Rae's "Just Like a Star" was raspy and tremulous ... There was an Adele-like quality to her tone that made her interesting to listen to.

Dianne Reeves: Nina Simone Is A Musical Genius

Posted 01.04.2012

Last year Simone (Lisa Simone Kelly), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother's Day with the re-launch of NinaSi...

Dog Ears Music: The Gift List

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 02.15.2012

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we review albums by Doris Day, The Talking Heads, Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Caretaker, and other artists.

Bill Cosby Opens Up On Nina Simone's Music Career In New Blog

Posted 12.08.2011

Earlier this year Simone (Lisa Simone Kelly), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother's Day with the re-launch o...

Anna Bahr

SLIDESHOW: Etsy Artist Paints Colbert, Fey, Angelou, Other Inspring People For Charity

HuffingtonPost.com | Anna Bahr | Posted 11.19.2011

Last April, artist Ryan Wollard was fed up. Programs for the arts and teaching programs were being cut left and right, and labor unions were under att...

Nina Simone Said "Mississippi Goddam." I Thought It

Rebecca Sive | Posted 01.11.2012

Rebecca Sive

Notwithstanding Mississippi's reputation as an oh-so-backward state, Mississippians -- just like the rest of us -- think carefully as they head to the polls.

Nikki Giovanni Opens Up On Nina Simone's Legacy In New Blog

Posted 01.02.2012

As previously reported, Simone (born Lisa Celeste Stroud), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother's Day with th...

Ledisi Opens Up On Nina Simone's Legacy In New Blog

Posted 12.05.2011

As previously reported, Simone (born Lisa Celeste Stroud), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother’s Day with ...

The Blackbird Diaries: Chatting with Dave Stewart, Plus Nightmare and the Cat's Sam & Django Stewart

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.21.2011

Mike Ragogna

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Rebecca Carroll

A Look Black: Black Woodstock, 1969 (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Rebecca Carroll | Posted 10.15.2011

While barely dressed hippies were swaying and smooching and dropping acid to Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin on a dairy farm in...

Anna Calvi, Live in NYC (VIDEO)

Michael Vazquez | Posted 10.04.2011

Michael Vazquez

2011-08-04-grab.jpgHere's Anna Calvi performing at Le Poisson Rouge, which was once the legendary jazz venue the Village Gate.

James Tormé's "Love For Sale," Plus Conversations with Josh Groban, Darlene Love, and Yael Naim (Video)

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.03.2011

Mike Ragogna

Jazz vocalist James Tormé -- son of The Velvet Fog, Mel Tormé -- debuts his new video "Love For Sale" here on HuffPost.

Dog Ears Music: Born in February Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, we feature songs by Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Marley and the Wailers and -- here's a fun one -- Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer covering Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Jazzy Mandarin & The Gate's Wide Open: Conversations With Dianne Reeves and Kurt Elling

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Ragogna

What happens when your elegant entertainer goes off script and speaks mandarin directly to a Chinese delegation in the White House?

"Dignity": An Uplifting Playlist for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

David Wild

In hopes that we shall overcome any lingering sense of doom, here's an uplifting playlist to help us all remember this remarkable man and his enduring message.

Dog Ears Music: The Gift List

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

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Going Back: A Conversation with Phil Collins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Ragogna

Collins remembers, "When I was twelve or thirteen The Beatles' first album came out. They had some Motown and early soul record covers, like the Stones did. This is the music that I kind of lived my life to."

Mississippi Goddamn

Eddie Glaude, Jr., Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Eddie Glaude, Jr., Ph.D.

Barbour's remarks about Confederate History Month and slavery reveal how easy forgetfulness can free one from the burdens of the past, and sanction callousness towards the dead and living walking in your backyard.