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The #1 Albums: Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Graduate” and “Bookends”

5214 days ago
Popdose — There was nothing hippie about Simon and Garfunkel, really. Among the general run of late 60s pop stars, they were remarkably straight. That’s not to say they didn’t appeal to stoners. On the contrary: lyrics as dense and literary as theirs were ... more info

Paul Simon: a beginner's guide

5228 days ago
Guardian Music — We asked our readers to pick 10 essential Paul Simon tracks for newcomers. Here's what they came up withEarlier this week we asked our followers on Twitter and Facebook to nominate the best Paul Simon (and Simon & Garfunkel) songs for newcomers.Here ... more info

Best No 1 singles, 1952-2012 – the full list

5274 days ago
Guardian Music — The UK singles chart is 60 years old. We asked writers to pick their favourite chart-toppers from each year. Here you can see their choices at a glance. Click the each one to read more, listen to the single and have your sayBest No 1 singles: the int... more info

The best No 1 records: Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water

5277 days ago
Guardian Music — 1970: In the wake of the traumas of the late 60s, no wonder this record felt like balm for a generationBridge Over Troubled Water may not have been the first No 1 of the 70s - it was preceded in the UK by Edison Lighthouse's Love Grows (Where My Rose... more info

Paul Simon: 'No More Simon & Garfunkel'

5286 days ago
Starpulse — Paul Simon has wrecked fans' hopes of another Simon & Garfunkel get together by telling a BBC radio show he has no intention of revisiting the past. Simon and Art Garfunkel have reunited for occas... more info

Real rock stars refuse to re-form

5286 days ago
Guardian Music — After multiple reunions Paul Simon says that he won't get back together with Art Garfunkel again. But some bands are even better at staying apartIt would be easier to cheer Paul Simon if he'd made his stand earlier. It's all very well appearing on th... more info

Old music: Spirit – Fresh Garbage

5297 days ago
Guardian Music — A cut-price sampler album opened the doors of perception to those with a yearning for 'progressive' musicIt cost 14s 11d (just under 75p) and changed my life. The Rock Machine Turns You On, a cut-price sampler of new tracks from the CBS label, was th... more info

Dick Clark, Bandstand leader | Kevin Powell

5320 days ago
Guardian Music — For four decades, Clark was not just the clean-cut face but the power-broker of American pop music. And he was a gentlemanDick Clark, who has died suddenly at the age of 82, was like a family member to Americans of all backgrounds – thanks both to ... more info

New band of the day – Jessie Baylin (No 1,236)

5343 days ago
Guardian Music — She's a little bit country, a little bit rock'n'soul, with echoes of the Real Thing, yet Jessie Baylin still manages to sound freshHometown: Nashville.The lineup: Jessie Baylin (vocals, guitar).The background: Please don't be put off by the fact that... more info

Tim Jonze On Shuffle … Folk

5353 days ago
Guardian Music — This month Tim goes pastoral and discovers something stranger than folk - "weirdlore"Franz Ferdinand once declared that their mission was to "make music for girls to dance to", but if you're more fond of making girls scream like a One Direction gig i... more info

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