Paul Simon

‘Why not try to be the best in the world, just for the fun of it?’ Art Garfunkel on a rich, restless life – and reconciling with Paul Simon

by The Guardian | Sep 4, 2026 | Art Garfunkel, Culture, Film, Music, Paul Simon, Pop and rock, The Guardian, Walking | 0 |

He taught maths and walked across Europe, trying to leave his demons behind. As he goes back on tour aged 83, the folk-pop legend explains how he came back to singingAs Art Garfunkel is keen to point out, “I am a singer – there,...

‘It was a damn unicorn’: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40

by The Guardian | Aug 20, 2026 | Books, Culture, Music, Paul Simon, Pop and rock, Simon and Garfunkel, South Africa, The Guardian | 0 |

On its anniversary, the author of a new book about the album explains the complex legacy and masterful musicianship of the 1986 classicIt was the summer of 1984 and things weren’t going well for Paul Simon. The year prior, a...

You saw me standin’ alone: songs about the moon – ranked!

by The Guardian | Mar 26, 2026 | Audrey Hepburn, Culture, David Bowie, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Gil Scott-Heron, Music, Neko Case, Nick Drake, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Simon, Pop and rock, Radiohead, REM, Sting, The Guardian, The Walkmen | 0 |

As the Artemis II crew prepare for the first moon mission since 1972, we select the best songs about our lunar neighbour, from Ella Fitzgerald’s romance to Gil Scott-Heron’s social commentaryThis tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman...

Category: Paul Simon

‘Why not try to be the best in the world, just for the fun of it?’ Art Garfunkel on a rich, restless life – and reconciling with Paul Simon

‘It was a damn unicorn’: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40

You saw me standin’ alone: songs about the moon – ranked!