On her transformation into a superhero, gibberish lyrics, and much more.
The new doc What Happened, Miss Simone? shows what becomes a legend most. Another film shows how much she had in common with every musician.
There’s a stretch of Texas where it’s always night, as far as I know. It’s somewhere between Ozona and Van Horn, along I-10, and since we’re always...
Nina Simone, for my money, was the greatest singer of other people’s songs that the 20th century produced. There was almost nothing she couldn’t...
It’s a funny time for electronic music. In the pre-digital world, it used to be a real challenge to force synths, drum machines, and occasional...
“Shit,” said Brian Eno, to a gust of laughter. “I find saying ‘shit’ helps. Shit. Shit.” It was only a few minutes into his May 7th lecture at...
