Ten years ago, in a move he quickly grew to regret, Art Garfunkel had an imaginary conversation with Paul Simon while speaking to a reporter for U.K. newspaper The Telegraph. They hadn’t played together in five years at this point, and his frustrations were boiling over. “How can you walk …
Read More »Art Garfunkel on Recent Reunion With Paul Simon: 'There Were Tears'
It’s been nearly a decade and a half since Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel performed at the American Film Institute’s tribute to Mike Nichols in Los Angeles. The time in between then has been marked with Garfunkel’s four-year struggle to regain his voice after being diagnosed with vocal cord paresis, …
Read More »Who Will Reunite Next? We Place Odds on 17 Groups, From Led Zeppelin to One Direction
News of the Oasis reunion has sent shockwaves throughout the music world, especially since Noel Gallagher has spent the past 15 years swearing such a thing would never happen. But should anyone really be all that surprised? Liam and Noel Gallagher may not like each other very much, but they …
Read More »'In Restless Dreams' May Be the Definitive Paul Simon Documentary
In January 2019, Paul Simon awoke from a dream. Some voice in his head had informed him, deep within his REM cycle, that he was going to work on a project called “Seven Psalms.” The singer-songwriter behind “The Sound of Silence,” “A Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” “Love Me Like a …
Read More »Paul Simon Reflects on His Nearly Seven-Decade Career in New Doc Trailer
Paul Simon discusses his songwriting and legacy in the trailer for In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, available exclusively at Rolling Stone. “People used to say, ‘Oh, you have your finger on the pulse,’” the 82-year-old musician says in the clip. “No, I don’t have my finger on …
Read More »Art Garfunkel Jr. Is Keeping Simon and Garfunkel Music Alive — By Singing It in German
Art Garfunkel Jr.’s first memory of singing onstage with his father is pretty hazy, but he knows it took place in Japan sometime before his third birthday. “I believe I was pushed out in a wheelbarrow, wearing a traditional Japanese kimono,” he tells Rolling Stone. “My parents picked me up …
Read More »Dolly Parton Celebrates Birthday by Gifting 9 New 'Rockstar' Songs
Today marks Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday, and to celebrate, the country singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has shared a deluxe digital version of her latest LP Rockstar, with nine additional songs and covers. “It’s my Birthday so I’m going to give you a present!,” Parton wrote …
Read More »Paul Simon Talks Hearing Loss at 'In Restless Dreams' Doc Premiere
Paul Simon may not yet have come to terms with the hearing loss in his left ear, but he is “beginning to.” The 81-year-old singer-songwritertalked about his ailment and ability to continue performing at a post-screening Q&A forIn Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, which premiered at the Toronto …
Read More »Paul Simon Sells Off Rights to Simon and Garfunkel Royalties
Paul Simon has sold a share in his royalties to BMG, the company announced on Thursday, marking yet another notable deal in the music acquisition space. Simon sold a “substantial stake” in his rights to the royalty income from Simon and Garfunkel’s recordings, along with a type of public performance …
Read More »See Jennifer Hudson, John Legend Duet on 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' to Mark 100th Episode
Jennifer Hudson and John Legend sang an impromptu duet of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Trouble Water” to celebrate the 100th episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show. The two EGOT winners were making the usual daytime television conversation when Legend noticed the piano on the stage, an instrument that Hudson …
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