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Let's start this with a disclaimer: Any person willing to potentially hang himself out to dry by running for political office deserves a measure of respect from the populace for doing so, no matter how good or bad a candidate that person might actually be.

The New York quartet Vampire Weekend went from obscurity to pop music’s hottest new thing in less than two years In the spring of 2007, four Columbia University graduates decided to self-produce an album full of Congolese and early Paul Simon influences, and a mere months later saw themselves receiving Radiohead levels of ubiquity in the ...

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Paul Simon, right, and Art Garfunkel perform during the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert at Madison Square Garden in New York, Thursday.

Peter Gabriel's first album in seven years is a Bob Ezrin-produced orchestral covers collection called Scratch My Back .

Harper Simon may be his father's child, but he's no child. Simon, the oldest son of Paul Simon, was the subject of songs like "St. Judy's Comet" . He sang with his father on "Sesame Street," in 1976.

Having suffered more than 15 years of false starts, failures and musical disappointments, singer-songwriter Harper Simon admits he has hardly charted the ideal path to pop stardom like his father, Paul Simon.

A DRUNK yob broke into a tour bus belonging to Paul Simon's famous backing band - then drove off as crew slept inside.

Good morning. Today is the 286th day of the year. It is the birth anniversary of comedian Lenny Bruce, originally Leonard Alfred Schneider .

Albums 1968 The Graduate 1968 Wednesday Morning 3AM 1968 Bookends Compilations Solo Albums 1972 Paul Simon 1986 Graceland 2000 You're the One 2006 Surprise >> More Official Paul Simon Web site American singer-songwriter who brought a highbrow sensibility to rock music.

Singer-songwriter Paul Simon has worked most of his career as a solo artist and yet, despite his many individual accomplishments, may always be best remembered for his collaboration with Art Garfunkel.

There's no denying it: African music is trendy right now. But where most artists get their jangly Congolese guitars and Ghanaian polyrhythms by way of Paul Simon's "Graceland" , L.A.-based singer-bassist-lyricist Luke Top and guitarist Lewis Pesacov dig a little deeper, finding inspiration in artists like Ethiopian singer Mahmoud Ahmed and ...

If you're anything like me, you've probably come close to wearing out your copy of Vampire Weekend's 2008 self-titled debut.

While people like former Governor Rod Blagojevich represented for many the worst aspects of Illinois Politics, historian Robert Hartley focused instead on one of Illinois's most beloved politicians, Paul Simon during a presentation Thursday morning.

If anyone has amassed enough material for a tell-all one-person show, it's Carrie Fisher.

Pioneering guitarist/composer/vocalist/electronic artist Adrian Belew has played with some of rock's biggest names over the years , Nine Inch Nails and many more), as well as fronting his own projects , and creating many groundbreaking solo works.

A SOUTH African vocal ensemble best known for their work on Paul Simon's Graceland album will be showcasing their talent in Harrogate next month.

1970 - Jimi Hendrix was laid to rest in Seattle, Washington. 1977 - Elton John became the first rock musician to be honored in New York City's Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame.

Senators working on a health overhaul have rejected a Republican move to require photo identification for federal health benefits.