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‘People cast her to the side, like she was this crazy, angry black woman. But those were her songs. Those are her performances. She deserved exactly what she was after.’
Nina Simone’s brother, Sam Waymon, looks back at his legendary sister’s life and music on our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast
Howard was just nominated for five Grammy Awards
In 1970, the man considered a “voodoo Richie Havens” celebrated his roots and condemned slavery on his gripping debut LP. Fans and participants look back at a sui generis cult classic
Recorded by Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, sampled by Kanye West and Rapsody, and streamed by the millions, the anti-lynching song has taken on a new relevance in the era of Black Lives Matter
