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Paul Simon brings Graceland back to London, 25 years after apartheid boycott row

4836 days ago

Guardian Music — Singer to play in Hyde Park as part of anniversary celebrations likely to revive row over 1985 visit to South AfricaIt was one of the most divisive shows in British pop history. On 7 April 1987, Paul Simon brought his best-selling Graceland project t... more info

Spoek Mathambo: Father Creeper – review

4844 days ago

Guardian Music — (Sub Pop)Spoek Mathambo (or Nthato Mokgata as he's known to his family) can be a prickly character: bridling over a feature in these pages last year in which he perceived himself portrayed as a figurehead for kwaito, for instance – whereas as any f... more info

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Michael Jackson back catalogue allegedly stolen by hackers

4848 days ago

Guardian Music — More than 50,000 files from Sony Music, most by late pop legend, are said to have been illegally downloadedMichael Jackson's back catalogue has allegedly been stolen from Sony Music by hackers, it has emerged.More than 50,000 music files, most of whi... more info

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Essential Vinyl: Diamonds (Todd Terje Tangoterje Dub Remix)

4849 days ago

Discobelle.net — Embracing your true taste in music can be a bit scary when it comes into complete conflict with your beliefs about ‘good taste’. For example, I have zero fucks to give about Paul Simon, and the only prior listening experience of “Diamonds” I�... more info

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Watch a series of Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains live rehearsal videos

4854 days ago

Nialler9 — Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains‘ Domino-released debut album E Volo Love is a good candidate for morning music. Displaying traits of the quiet parts of The Beta Band, Animal Collective and Paul Simon all wrapped up in one with vocals … Read More... more info

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This week's new singles

4857 days ago

Guardian Music — Tennis Origins/Deep In The Woods (ATP) Dragging the pretty and pasty-limbed Britpop of the Sundays and Camera Obscura on an east coast road trip, this fuzzy, cutesy, cosy and kitsch double A-side from Colorado husband-and-wife duo Tennis is the sort ... more info

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Punch Brothers: 'We're ready to be heard'

4870 days ago

Guardian Music — With their Bach encores and Radiohead covers, Punch Brothers aren't your average bluegrass bandBefore Punch Brothers' show at west London's Bush Hall last month, I saw a young man turn to his friend at the bar and ask: "What are you supposed to drink... more info

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Lou Reed - Stars Turn Out For Glass' 75th Birthday

4880 days ago

ContactMusic — Music legends Lou Reed Michael Stipe and Paul Simon turned out in New York on Sunday night 29Jan12 to celebrate composer PHILIP GLASS 75th birthday The classical writer was the guest of honour at Le Poisson Rouge and was treated to performances by th... more info

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