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Questlove To Direct ‘Black Woodstock’ About The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival

Questlove is directing a documentary called Black Woodstock on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

Tagged as: black woodstock, documentary, film, harlem cultural festival, live, Nina Simone, Questlove, Sly and the Family Stone, staples singers, Stevie Wonder

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Bon Jovi, The Cars and Dire Straits To Be Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

The next round of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees has been announced. The Cars, Dire Straits and Bon Jovi have made the list along with Nina Simone, The Moody Blues and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Tagged as: Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, music industry, Nina Simone, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Cars, The Moody Blues, USA

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Nina Simone Estate Slams The ‘Nina’ Movie

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The estate of singer Nina Simone has slammed Zoe Saldana on Twitter.com.

Tagged as: music news, Nina Simone, Nina Simone Estate Slams The 'Nina' Movie

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Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone Documentaries Nominated For Oscars

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone and Laurie Anderson documentaries have been nominated for the Academy Award.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Amy Winehouse, Laurie Anderson, music news, Nina Simone

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Lauryn Hill, Common, Usher Cover Nina Simone For New Album

by Paul Cashmere

Stars including Lauryn Hill, Usher, Mary J. Blige and Common have gathered for a Nina Simone tribute album to coincide with the TV documentary ‘What, Happened, Miss Simone’.

Tagged as: Common, Lauryn Hill, Mary J Blige, music news, Nina Simone, What Happened Miss Simone

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What Happened Miss Simone? Watch The Trailer

by Music-News.com

The Nina Simone story is about to be told for Netflix’s Original Documentary, ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’.

Tagged as: Miss Simone, music news, Netflix, Nina Simone, What Happened

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Nina Simone Movie Casting Causes Controversy

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When actress Zoe Saldana agreed to take on the role of Nina Simone in the film Nina, she most likely didn’t suspect that her casting would be such a huge controversy.

Tagged as: Clifton Henderson, Cynthia Mort, David Oyelowo, Ella Thomas, Kimberly Elise, Lorraine Hansberry, Mike Epps, Nina Simone, Richard Pryor, Zoe Saldana

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Kimbra Launches Debut EP In The US

by Andrew Tijs

Soul-pop starlet Kimbra launches her career with an EP and Gotye showcase in the US.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, cover, debut, EP, gig, Gotye, Kimbra, Nina Simone, pop, release, Sam Sparro, showcase, soul, US, Vows, Warner Bros.

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Camila Cabello Reveals Yours, C World Tour Dates

Camila Cabello will perform in Australia for the first time this August as a solo artist.

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Lime Cordiale To Perform With Orchestras Around Australia

Lime Cordiale will embark on the biggest tour production ever when they perform around Australia with orchestra.

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Dua Lipa Gives Nods To AC/DC, Kylie, Natalie Imbruglia and Some Special Aussies Guests At Opening Tour Shows In Melbourne

Dua Lipa has opened her Radical Optimism world tour in Melbourne Australia with five sell-out shows at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.

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Samantha Fish Had a Bucket List Moment When She Opened For The Rolling Stones in 2024

Blues singer Samantha Fish says her opening slot for The Rolling Stones on the final show of the 2024 Hackey Diamonds tour was a bucket list moment for her.

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Yungblud To Play Free London Concert

Yungblud is hosting a free concert in London this week.

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Teddy Swims Expands Australia Tour

The Teddy Swims tour has expanded with new shows for Sydney and Melbourne.

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City and Colour Guests on Tash Sultana EP

Tash Sultana has a special guest on her upcoming EP ‘Return To The Roots’. The track ‘Ain’t It Kinda Funny’ features Dallas Green (aka City and Colour).

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