News featuring Simon & Garfunkel
The following news stories mention Simon & Garfunkel. Stories are compiled from a hand-picked selection of popular music news sites based in Great Britain, Europe and the United States. Updated within the last hour.
’13 Apr 5 Fri
Friday 5th April
“The Milk Carton Kids' Joey Ryan Talks the Genesis of 'The Ash & Clay'”
It was just two years ago that California singer-songwriters Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale teamed up to form the Milk Carton Kids, and now with the release of their Anti- Records debut, The Ash & Clay, the duo is poised to live up to the hype surrounding them in folk and alt-country circles, and potentially cross over into the wider pop sphere. Relying on only two acoustic guitars and their shared voices, the Milk Carton Kids have drawn obvious comparisons to Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, as well as Simon & Garfunkel. But the near-flawless collection of songs on The Ash &...Read More
Read the complete article at exclaim.ca
’13 Mar 26 Tue
Tuesday 26th March
“Billy Bragg on 30 years of songs and activism”
From agit-pop to love songs, Bragg has brought his audience through life with him, creating a soundtrack to thousands of lives
Billy Bragg has a new beard, a mixture of grey and what he calls "sandy coloured: a bit grey, and a bit red". When he grew it, he says, "everyone said it suited me". It also chimes with an element of his past. "When I was forging my career as a solo artist, I dyed my hair blond, so I when I looked in the mirror in the morning, I looked like someone else. And I felt like somebody else. It didn't last, and I don't expect the beard will last forever. But again, I feel like I've passed through a change."
Read the complete article at www.guardian.co.uk
’13 Mar 21 Thu
Thursday 21st March
“Simon & Garfunkel album among 25 to be preserved”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Simon & Garfunkel 's song "The Sound of Silence," written amid the turmoil following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, and Chubby Checker's 1960s dance hit "The Twist" are among 25 recordings selected for preservation at the Library of Congress.
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“Simon & Garfunkel song among those to be preserved”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Simon and Garfunkel's song "Sounds of Silence," which was written amid the turmoil following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, will join Chubby Checker's 1960s dance hit "The Twist" as two of 25 recordings selected for preservation at the Library of Congress.
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“ArtsBeat: Library of Congress Makes Room for Simon & Garfunkel, Van Cliburn and the Ramones”
Works by Simon & Garfunkel, Van Cliburn, Pink Floyd and the Ramones are among those whose musical creations will be added to the National Recording Registry.
Read the complete article at artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
’13 Mar 1 Fri
Friday 1st March
“Counterbalance No. 118: Simon & Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'”
Like the 118th most acclaimed album of all time, Counterbalance will lay us down. Sail on, Silver Girl...
Klinger: In the two-plus years we've been embarked on this fool's crusade to discuss the most acclaimed albums of all-time (as compiled by the mathmagician over at the aptly named and highly addictive Acclaimed Music website), we've covered more than a few break-up albums, those wrenching chronicles of love gone wrong and valiant attempts to pick up the pieces in the aftermath. I'm pretty sure, though, that Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 blockbuster Bridge Over Troubled…
Read the complete article at www.popmatters.com
’13 Feb 12 Tue
Tuesday 12th February
“Art Garfunkel: secret of his split with Paul Simon?”
Garfunkel says the director's decision to drop Simon from the film of Catch-22 contributed to their parting in 1970
Art Garfunkel has said a major factor in the break-up of Simon & Garfunkel was the 1970 movie version of Catch-22. In the late 60s, the 71-year-old recalled, both he and Paul Simon were cast in Mike Nichols' adaptation of Joseph Heller's novel. But whereas Garfunkel received fourth billing, Simon's minor role never made the final cut.
Read the complete article at www.guardian.co.uk
’12 Dec 20 Thu
Thursday 20th December
“Sleeve notes: the best songs of 2012”
Catch up with the last seven days in the world of music
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“Old music: Simon & Garfunkel – A Most Peculiar Man”
Paul Simon's English period produced some of Simon & Garfunkel's best-loved work – including this understated song inspired by four lines in a London newspaper
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’12 Dec 4 Tue
Tuesday 4th December
“Top 10 Viral Videos of 2012, according to The Gregory Brothers (whose annual Christmas show is coming soon)”
Music/comedy group The Gregory Brothers, who are known for the viral Auto-Tune the News videos (Bed Intruder anyone?), told us their ten favorite viral YouTube videos of 2012. You can check out each video on their list with commentary, and some of their recent hits, at the bottom of this post. Let us know what you think they missed, in the comments.
The Gregory Brothers will play their seventh annual Christmas show in NYC at Rockwood Music Hall on December 12 with Dusty Brown, Melanie Penn, and Sarah and the Stanleys. Tickets for the show are on sale now and all proceeds go to Sandy Recovery. They're promising "Christmas Cheer, Christmas Beer, Hot Toddies, Hot Bodies and music too!"
Read the complete article at www.brooklynvegan.com