Brooklyn Vegan — James Blake @ SXSW 2011 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) today in NYC * Reggie Watts Radio Play * Peter Garland @ The Stone * Big Terrific @ Cameo Gallery * Paul Simon @ Beacon Theatre * Mandingo Ambassadors @ Barbes... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Paul Simon in MN on 5/2 (photo by Darren Tutt) "...Mr. Simon, 69, has a preexisting relationship with vintage gospel music, as he hinted elsewhere in the show. (A double-time rave-up coda in "Kodachrome," released in 1973, plunged straight into... more info

Totally Fuzzy — An album of scintillating soft-focus folk-pop from Morr Music artist Butcher The Bar, aka Joel Nicholson. Joel Nicholson first gave us a glimpse of his deepest thoughts three years ago with his debut as Butcher The Bar ‘Sleep At Your Own Spe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — "Most of us know by now that anything that comes by way of Big Scary Monsters is guaranteed to please. For the longest time, the only Tangled Hair tracks to my name were the four I had downloaded sometime last year. And they were getting worn out â... more info

Guardian Music — Rakim, On tourWho could forget that immortal couplet: "Me and Eric B and a nice big plate of fish/ Which is my favourite dish"? Besides promoting the healthy benefits of an Omega 3-rich diet, Eric B & Rakim's 1987 album and single Paid In Full marked... more info

Totally Fuzzy — This is one excellent album, posted almost anonymously on SoundCloud. I had to google to find even the slightest bit of info. Why are these guys underselling themselves like this? I mean it's nice to see them not boasting and bragging like some do, ... more info

Guardian Music — Out on tour again aged 69, with a bestselling album under his belt, singer-songwriter Paul Simon has reached a new generation of fans with his songs of love and lifeAt a recent Los Angeles concert given by Paul Simon, the singer's drummer and percuss... more info

Popdose — Paul Simon – You’re The One Joan Osborne – Spooky Marc Cohn – Walking In Memphis Lucinda Williams – Can’t Let Go David Gray – Babylon Sheryl Crow – Home Jonny Lang – Breakin’ Me Natalie Merchant – Break Your Heart Lyle Lovett â€... more info

ContactMusic — Paul Simon can't wait to get back on the road with longtime partner Art Garfunkel, insisting the tour the duo was forced to cut short in 2010 when the Bright Eyes singer fell ill was one of their best. Simon insists fans could tell the feuding pai... more info

Guardian Music — Family car journeys are where musical seeds are sown. We revelled in the Gnu Song, the Bee Song and Bernard Cribbins's Right Said FredMy parents headed back to Lancashire after the Easter weekend, and as they left I gave them a pile of records for th... more info