Nina Simone
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Ahead of her new memoir, the critic talks about her current pop culture obsessions and why she identifies with Nina Simone
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Publisher Simon & Schuster says The Philosophy of Modern Song ‘resembles an epic poem’
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Sinéad O’Connor’s extraordinary memoir, the untold story of 90s Dancehall and a portrait in song from Paul McCartney are among the releases hitting the high notes
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Schnauzers in trousers, a Diwali sparkler and Lenny Henry’s kids’ fiction debut, plus the best new YA
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The Bad Seed and Dirty Three bandmember had a life-changing encounter with Nina Simone in 1999. At Guardian Australia’s monthly Zoom book club, he reflected on stealing her chewing gum – and its lingering significance
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Actor previously defended her role in the film but now says ‘somebody else should tell her story’
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Simone’s prowess on the piano and her exceptional baritone were intact, but the 76 Montreux show can be tough to watch for the uninitiated
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The British dance-pop star considers Sam Cooke’s A Change is Gonna Come amid the Black Lives Matter protests, and picks out tracks by Otis Redding, Miraa May and more
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8 May 1985 Nina Simone talks to John Fordham about the message behind the blues
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Our writers help you explore the work of great musicians. Next up: the deft genius who raged searingly at injustice
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You may be distraught at the result, or just want a break from politics – so find solace in our critics’ pick of 30 films, songs, books and more to hide under a duvet with
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In Caryl Churchill’s play Top Girls, five famous women from history gather for a dinner party. Who would today’s big names in theatre invite?
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Brief letters: Venezuela and Opec | Refugee supplement | Nina Simone | Travails of Morris Minors | Carbon dioxide shortage
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The recognition of the singer’s North Carolina home as a national treasure marks another step in reassessing her remarkable career
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Bass player John Illsley says lead singer’s absence a ‘personal thing’
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4 out of 5 stars.Inspired by the onstage intensity of Nina Simone, the centrepiece of this triple bill blurs real life and performance to spectacular effect
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Guardian Australia's book club ‘The last person to touch it was Nina Simone’: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis on an old piece of chewing gum