In 2014, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett teamed up for Cheek To Cheek, an album of jazz standards that showed off a different, non-pop side of Gaga. Aside from the aforementioned two, there were plenty of ...

The outspoken civil rights activist Nina Simone co-wrote “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” and first recorded the song in 1964. She was known for her fiery temper and violent outbursts. More than once, ...

Trumpeter Brian Newman teams with Lady Gaga for a jazzy rendition of “Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” one of the cuts that feature on the musician’s just-released new album Showboat. Gaga’s ...

When Nina Simone recorded "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" in 1964, she poured the pain of the Civil Rights Movement – and her own personal struggles – into every note. Just months later, the British ...