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

Pitchfork — Bandleader, producer, studio owner, and Jamaican musical icon Byron Lee passed away November 4 after a battle with cancer, according to a post on his website. [Via Tiny Mix Tapes.] He was 73. Lee formed his famed band the Dragonaires in 1957 and kept... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jolly Joker said... * Ray Charles - The Birth of Soul [3 CD Box Set] * Paul Simon 1964/1993 [3CD Box Set] * Bob Dylan discography * Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live/1975?85 * Billy Joel -... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jolly Joker said... * Ray Charles - The Birth of Soul [3 CD Box Set] * Paul Simon 1964/1993 [3CD Box Set] * Bob Dylan discography * Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live/1975?85 * Billy Joel -... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Slash commented on Guns N’ Roses’ new radio single “Chinese Democracy.” “That sounds cool,” Slash told a Boston radio station after hearing the song for the first time. “It’s good to hear [Axl Rose’s] voice, you know?�... more info

NME — A DVD of a 1980 Paul Simon concert is set to be released next month, with pre-order starting on November 5. more info

All About Jazz — By: Dennis Cook Modern Hymns (Appleseed Records) is five or six cuts above most cover tune sets, and in no small way lives up to the heavenly bent of its title, though in down to earth, fundamental ways that actually help the daily grind of living o... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Modern Hymns (Appleseed Records) is five or six cuts above most cover tune sets, and in no small way lives up to the heavenly bent of its title, though in down to earth, fundamental ways that actually help the daily grind of living... more info

JamBase — BLESSED BRAZILIAN SONIC PROVOCATEUR OUT ON RARE SOLO TOUR IN NOVEMBER Cyro and his cannibals "...truly one of the greatest musicians in the world..." -Wynton Marsalis "...there are few percussionists anywhere today who approach their art with t... more info