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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Late Greats — One of my favorite records from 2011 was “Prologue” from The Milk Carton Kids. They are kind of a cross between Gillian Welch and Simon and Garfunkel. They recently did a superb set for Mountain Stage. Listen here. And then … Continue reading �... more info

Guardian Music — Art Garfunkel on turning 70, backing the Occupy protest, his relationship with Paul Simon – and how, more than 40 years ago, they recorded a classicBridge Over Troubled Water, the last Simon and Garfunkel studio album, was released in 1970. Looking... more info

Guardian Music — Since Air's Moon Safari, Gallic hipsters have doused themselves liberally in l'eau du fromage. Mais, pourquoi?The trailer for Phoenix's new tour documentary, From A Mess To The Masses, is all cold hard urban underpasses and sweaty stage invasions, pa... more info