Nina Simone: Last News

Not many people know his name, but half a century ago Tony Lawrence created something extraordinary in the middle of New York City. And few people know the name Hal Tulchin, but he documented the feat.

Whoops! Chrissy Teigen will think twice before chewing on a Fruit Roll-Up again. The 35-year-old model and cookbook author took a break from posting about Inauguration Day festivities to share that she had suffered a dental setback.

Chrissy Teigen will think twice before chewing on a Fruit Roll-Up again.

John Legend is celebrating Joe Biden officially becoming the new President of the United States!

After helping President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail in 2020, John Legend was happy to perform for them during the TV special, “Celebrating America”, which aired on Wednesday, Inauguration Day.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail in 2020, John Legend was happy to perform for them during the TV special,, which aired on Wednesday, Inauguration Day.Legend performed seated at a piano at the foot of the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and belted out a flawless cover of the soulful Nina Simone classic «Feeling Good.»The notably optimistic song choice seemed to reflect the beaming Legend's mood following the swearing in of Biden and Harris earlier in the day.«It's a new dawn/ It's a new day/ It's a new life for me/ and I'm feelin' good,» Legend sang with a smile, as the iconic memorial gleamed in the background.Legend also performed for Biden the day before voting day, Nov.

Brandi Carlile.Of course, the Bee Gees have been covered by a host of other artists over the years, while also collaborating on hits for youngest Gibb brother Andy —  including “I Just Want to Be Your Everything” and “Shadow Dancing” — as well as pop superstars who didn’t get the family rate. Here, a look at how deep the Gibb influence goes. Although this 1967 single wasn’t one of the Bee Gees’ biggest hits, it has been one of their most-covered tunes.

Crown Lands are feeling good.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, NBC will air “Decision 2020: Election Special,” and PBS will premiere “Ledisi Live: A Tribute to Nina Simone.”Tonight, NBC will air “Decision 2020: Election Special” live from 8 to 11 p.m. ET. The station’s East Coast affiliates will have the option to air the special from 7 to 8 p.m., while West Coast stations will air local coverage from 8 to 9 p.m., then “The Wall” from 9 to 10 p.m. and “Dateline NBC” from 10 to 11 p.m. The season finale of “American Ninja Warrior,” originally scheduled to air tonight, will now air on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m.To accommodate tonight’s election coverage, ABC will air “Your Voice, Your Vote” at 10 p.m., instead of “The Con,” while CBS is airing “CBS News 2020: America

Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2020.A record 54 women feature in this year’s list, outweighing the influential men around the globe named.‘Sometimes all the puzzle pieces fall into place at the perfect time. A combination of razor-sharp instincts, killer wit and genuine care for the people she works with proved to be a winning hand,’ Taylor wrote in her Time magazine piece of Phoebe.Fellow English writer, Michaela Coel was also amongst those named in the list.

Millions of people are in mourning over Chadwick Boseman‘s death. The talented actor died on Friday, August 28, after a private four-year battle with colon cancer. Former President Barack Obama, 59, was one of the many known names who wrote touching tributes about the beloved star. “Chadwick came to the White House to work with kids when he was playing Jackie Robinson,” he penned next to two photos of them at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue while adding, “You could tell right away that he was blessed.”

Zoe Saldana is regretting her role playing Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic, Nina.

Zoe Saldana has apologized for darkening her skin to play jazz great Nina Simone in a 2016 biopic.The Guardians of the Galaxy star’s casting in Nina was attacked by critics, who felt she was the wrong choice for the role.They also blasted the light-skinned black actress for wearing a full-body suit, prosthetic nose, and false teeth to capture Simone’s look.Zoe defended her casting at the time but later apologized to fans of Simone when the film flopped, accepting she could have made better choices with her portrayal.And now, in an emotional new livestream published on her Instagram page, the actress accepts she “should never have played” Simone.“I should have done everything in my power with the leverage that I had 10 years ago… I should

ANOHNI has shared two new covers by Bob Dylan and Nina Simone today (August 3).The tracks ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’ and ‘Be My Husband’ are available to stream now and will be released on 7″ on October 2.ANOHNI has also shared the video for her Dylan cover of ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’, which you can view below.It marks her first new music since the 2019 charity single ‘KARMA’. Speaking about the cover of ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’, ANOHNI said: “I recorded ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’ with Kevin Barker one afternoon a few years ago.

Nick Cave has shared his latest Red Hand Files essay, in which he praises Nina Simone and her live recording of ‘My Sweet Lord’.Answering a question about whether or not there is a protest song he greatly admires for the way it was written or arranged, Cave highlights Simone’s rendition of George Harrison‘s 1970 song, which was a part of her 1972 live LP, ‘Emergency Ward!’, which showed her opposition to the Vietnam War.The question came after Cave recently said that writing political songs is “just not what I do” in a Red Hand Files edition.“Nina Simone’s interpretation of George Harrison’s gentle cosmic entreaty ends up, in her hands, as a howl of spiritual abandonment and accusation,” Cave began his latest Red Hand Files essay.“This

Do you remember being this excited about anything? True Thompson, 2, was living her best life on May 5 when mom Khloe Kardashian served her some yummy Cheerios and fruit for breakfast, and couldn’t help but ride the good vibes with a little dance. Proud mom Khloe caught the whole adorable morning moment on camera, and posted the sweet video to her Instagram stories. While munching on her cereal, True shimmies to Michael Bublé‘s cover of Nina Simone‘s “Feeling Good”, much to Khloe’s delight. “You like that song?” she asks, while a bubbly True nods her head. She even does the airplane arms, which is too cute. “Get it, mama!” Khloe gleefully says off camera.

In the age of coronavirus, music fans are looking for new tunes wherever they can get them. Lucky for them, Todrick Hall has some new music coming much sooner than you would expect.On Monday (April 27), Hall announced on his Instagram that he had a new album dropping Wednesday.