Having already released his own protest song "Spiritual" in the wake of recent police brutality, Jay Z has now shared a playlist of songs titled "Songs For Survival." The Tidal playlist features ...

Hear tracks by Snoh Aalegra, DeYarmond Edison, Explosions in the Sky and others. By Jon Pareles Giovanni Russonello and Lindsay Zoladz Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the ...

On what would have been Nina Simone’s 90th birthday, we honor our lady of perpetual real talk with 3 hours worth of tunes (almost) as funky and as deep as her. On what would have been Nina Simone’s ...

The Grammy and Oscar-nominated documentary "What Happened, Nina Simone?" depicts the musician's downward spiral. NPR's Michel Martin interviews daughter Lisa Simone Kelly and director Liz Garbus.

The singer and activist's life is depicted in Nina, opening April 22 With songs like “Mississippi Goddam” and “Why (The King of Love Is Dead),” Nina Simone earned a reputation as the voice of the ...