JamBase — Davy Graham: 1940 - 2008 Davy Graham English folk musician Davy Graham died last Monday (December 15). Graham was a legend in the folk world but never really got his due, often flying just under the radar. His talents caused Paul Simon (who w... more info

NME — Folk legend Davy Graham, who was cited as a major influence on The Kinks, Nick Drake and Paul Simon, has died aged 68. more info

NME — Folk legend Davy Graham, who was cited as a major influence on The Kinks, Nick Drake and Paul Simon, has died aged 68. more info

Undercover, Australia — What was the worst song Paul Simon ever wrote? He says it is `Red Rubber Ball`’. more info

New York Post — VAMPIRE Weekend couldn't have been better named. Not only does this young NYC quartet - one of the year's biggest buzz bands - suck its lifeblood from Paul Simon's greatest solo album, "Graceland" (which sucked the blood of South African... more info

The Lemur Blog — 2008 has definitely been the year when disco officially came back... and evolved into something completely new: nu-disco! Hercules And Love Affair has been the most prominent act to push forward this particular sound this year. Our good friend John P... more info

Stereogum — I never thought I'd be writing a headline even close to that, but in less than a year, Fucked Up's gone from the light bulb factory to playing all their indie-rock cards just right. That said, it's hard to get even slightly cynical about this: Durin... more info

Stereogum — Mr. Simon continued being awesome with a stop over at Stephen Colbert's place last night. Paul was on hand to promote his new book Lyrics 1964-2008 , a title which Colbert deemed utterly unpoetic (his suggestion: Word Salad Jazzmatron). Simon's sta... more info

All About Jazz — The 10th Anniversary season of Fitz's Jazz Cafe at the McCallum Theatre continues with trumpeter Chris Botti - a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer who has become a virtual genre-of-one, and a star, in the realm ... more info

ContactMusic — Singer/songwriter PAUL SIMON has settled his $10 million (GBP6.8million) lawsuit with a clock company over their alleged unauthorised use of one of his songs. Simon ... more info