ContactMusic — Country star DEANA CARTER's father, FRED CARTER, JR., who played on BOB DYLAN's LAY LADY LAY and SIMON & GARFUNKEL's THE BOXER, has died at the age of 76.The revered... more info

Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonAmazingly for a band who released their first record in 2001, none of the Coral has yet turned 30. If anything, they look even younger than they are, making the contrast between their still-fresh faces and assured playi... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I'm a sucker for fantastic harmonies and let's face it, with synth-dominated songs and laptop-pop gems dominating the top of trending tunes, it's refreshing to find some great organic music. For now the sounds of catchy, grassroots outfit Good Old W... more info

Guardian Music — Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger would position them as the biggest global player in live musicIt's been a good week for Live Nation, the live concert promoter seeking to merge with ticket sales giant Ticketmaster. On Monday, the US Justice Depart... more info

Perez Hilton — Simon and Garfunkel have postponed their North American tour indefinitely due to Art Garfunkel suffering from vocal peresis. They are offering refunds and Art says: "I do feel bad about disrupting so many people's plans, but as I continue to mend I c... more info

BBC News - UK — Simon and Garfunkel's US tour is "postponed indefinitely" because Art Garfunkel has a condition affecting his voice. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singers Simon & Garfunkel have canceled an upcoming North American tour because Art Garfunkel has a condition affecting his vocal cords. more info

Undercover, Australia — Music legends Simon and Garfunkel have cancelled all upcoming shows due to a condition preventing Art Garfunkel from singing. more info

ContactMusic — Legendary folk duo SIMON & GARFUNKEL have cancelled their delayed tour dates to allow ART GARFUNKEL more time to recover from a vocal strain.The duo postponed five... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jeffen said... We finish up our series on BILLY IDOL'S punk band, GENERATION X with this 1980 set and add a rarely-heard live cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Paranoid" as a bonus track. GENERATI0N X - Live at Hatfield (1980) http://musicruinedmylife.blogsp... more info