Guardian Music — A distinctive American singer-songwriter, her stardom was fleetingThe New Rolling Stone Record Guide described the singer-songwriter Phoebe Snow, who has died aged 60 from complications following a brain haemorrhage, as "one of the most gifted voice... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Music sales may no longer be the surefire barometer of success they once were, yet the Nielsen SoundScan charts today represent perhaps an even broader snapshot of artists who are resonating with fans. Without a multitude of acts consistently selling... more info

Guardian Music — Singer, guitarist and songwriter best known for 1970s hit Poetry Man dies of complications from stroke in 2010Phoebe Snow, a bluesy singer, guitarist and songwriter who had a defining hit of the 1970s with Poetry Man but then largely dropped out of t... more info

Mercury News, California — Paul Simon delivered everything one could reasonably hope for from a classic-rock icon.His concert on Monday at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall -- the first in a three-night, three-venue Bay Area stand, which ends Wednesday at the Fillmore -- ha... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Paul Simon strolled onstage at the Pantages Theater, and the crowd rose. Standing-O without having played a note or said a word. Yes, this Hollywood crowd -- though decidedly graying -- was primed, and it was raucou... more info

Topix — Pop legend Paul Simon recently released his first new album in five years.A Simon's new album, So Beautiful or So What contains a mix of folk, blues, Afropop, South Indian rhythms and even a dash of bluegrass music. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Any number of metaphors floated across the stage during Paul Simon's rich, perfectly programmed concert at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood on Wednesday night. There was the sight of Cameroonian guitar master Vincent Nguini, stage left, wearing an A... more info

CNN Showbiz — Whoever was working the smoke machine last night at the Music Box in Los Angeles waited until Paul Simon's second encore to turn the thing on. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The Foo Fighters finally got their first No. 1 album in the United States on Wednesday as their eighth studio release led a field that also included strong debuts from Alison Krauss and Paul Simon. more info

ContactMusic — Paul Simon has discovered a new way of dealing with writer's block and it's all thanks to the creatures of the African plains. The music legend turned to an audio journal of a 2009 safari trip he took to Kenya with his wife Edie Brickell as he tri... more info