Paste Magazine — Darrell Scott's Modern Hymns gets my vote for Best Bluegrass Album of 2008. Here "bluegrass" is used loosely, and is a catchall term for music anchored by acoustic guitars, fiddles, and dobros. It certainly doesn't fit within the fairly narrow strict... more info

Stereogum — Oberst's eponymous solo album just came out a few months ago, but the man and his Mystic Valley Band are already folding new songs into their set. There were a couple new ones (and a Paul Simon cover) in Austin at the end of September and last night... more info

USA Today Music — For an iconic songwriter whose words, melodies and rhythms are inextricably linked, a page of lyrics might seem like a chassis ... more info

Pitchfork — Grammy-winning South African singer and apartheid fighter Miriam Makeba died last night (November 9) at the age of 76. According to BBC News and her website, Makeba suffered a heart attack after playing a concert in the southern Italian town of Caste... more info

All About Jazz — For an iconic songwriter whose words, melodies and rhythms are inextricably linked, a page of lyrics might seem like a chassis in search of an engine. In Paul Simon's case, it's almost impossible to read, and not mentally sing, his familiar lines:... more info

MTV.com News — She was South Africa's first lady of song and so richly deserved the title of 'Mama Africa,' ' Nelson Mandela says.By Gil Kaufman Miriam Makeba during her last performance in Italy on Sunday Photo: Carlo Hermann/ AFP/ Getty Images Miriam M... more info

USA Today Music — Paul Simon's Lyrics 1964-2008, out Tuesday, holds the legendary songsmith's entire output in rhymes. "It feels overdue by about ... more info

USA Today Music — Paul Simon's Lyrics 1964-2008, out Tuesday, holds the legendary songsmith's entire output in rhymes. "It feels overdue by about ... more info

Stereogum — This year alone we've heard Paul Simon covered by David Byrne, Grizzly Bear, Spoon, Conor Oberst, and Smashing Pumpkins. Perhaps those folks would like a copy of Paul Simon's Lyrics 1964-2008, a new book that collects the words to all his songs, fro... more info

USA Today Music — For an iconic songwriter whose words, melodies and rhythms are inextricably linked, a page of lyrics might seem like a chassis ... more info