L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — More bad news for the recently deceased: According to Paul Simon, the afterlife is a bureaucratic bummer as bad as the DMV. The second song on his first solo album in five years, the deeply philosophical “So Beautiful or So... more info

CNN Showbiz — On "The Afterlife," an African-pop-flavored standout from his 12th solo album, Paul Simon describes the wait at the Pearly Gates like it's a trip to traffic court, all long lines, mumbled excuses and jokey asides. (The narrator even tries to pick up ... more info

Nialler9 — The best of recent album streams: Top of the must-listen pile: Tune-Yards brilliant new album w h o k i l l. Crystal Stilts – In Love With Oblivion Guillemots – Walk This River Sleep Thieves – Heartwaves Metronomy – The English Riviera Son Lu... more info

Totally Fuzzy — So Beautiful or So What is the twelfth studio album by American musician Paul Simon, to be released on April 12, 2011. Review By Will Hermes (Rolling Stone) On "The Afterlife," an African-pop-flavored standout from his 12th solo album, Paul Simo... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Some of us are old enough to remember what it was like in the old days, going to the record shop, with some spare money in our pocket, and an open and curious mind, looking for something different, and the excitement when you then walked out of the s... more info

Mercury News, California — Also: Robert Redford examines Lincoln assassination in 'The Conspirator'; 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1' comes out on DVD; Paul Simon, Foo Fighters drop new CDs; 'Michael Jackson: the Experience' video game comes out Tuesday. more info

KEXP Seattle — Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig has turned his considerable talents to the tribute game, covering Paul Simon‘s 1972 track “Papa Hobo” for new film Ceremony. The rest of the film’s soundtrack, curated by Fruit Bats‘ Eric D. Johnson, features... more info

USA Today Music — 'So Beautiful or So What,' Paul Simon's 12th solo album and first since 2006, arrives Tuesday amid gushing notices. more info

USA Today Music — Paul Simon's latest album is an eclectic collection of peerless folk poetry. more info

VH1 Blog — Paul Simon surprised viewers of last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon when he joined percussive dance troupe STOMP for a striking rendition of his and Art Garfunkel’s 1970 single, “Cecilia.” In retrospect, the collaboration was obvious, a... more info