Eric Burdon

With musical proclamations like "Mississippi Goddam", Nina Simone was both loved and feared throughout the 1960s for her outspoken vision of Black Freedom. With new insights into her musical journey from Classical Music and the segregated South to her bold new style, the story of America's most overlooked musical genius is chartered all the way to the place she finally found freedom.

The rise and fall of “Melody Maker” magazine is chronicled by musicians and the publication’s chief photographer.