She was a popular 'X-Factor' contestant. Singer Simone Battle leaves the "Good Morning America" taping at the ABC Times Square Studios on Aug. 20, 2014 in New York City. Ray Tamarra/GC Images/Getty ...

OPINION: She may not possess the technical ability of Whitney or the gospel power of Aretha. But no one is better at using their voice to reach into the depths of your spirit like Nina. Editor’s note: ...

Enter the intimate Argyros Stage at South Coast Repertory for “Nina Simone: Four Women” and you’re serenaded with a background loop of Lauryn Hill and Muse covering the sublime ’60s song, “Feeling ...

Nina Simone was a singer, pianist, and force of nature. Born in Tryon, North Carolina, in 1933, she was classically trained but fused jazz, blues, gospel, and folk into a sound uniquely her own.

Music artist Simone discusses her remake of Four Women, a classic made by her mother, the iconic Nina Simone. The song was also featured in the 1977 Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered ...

Now it's time for the occasional feature we call "In Your Ear." That's where we ask some of our guests what they're listening to these days. Today, we're going to hear some music that inspires actress ...

The dilapidated wooden cottage in North Carolina that was the birthplace of singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone now has the protection of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The ...