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Paul Simon sells his back catalogue of music

Paul Simon has become the latest musician to sell his back catalogue after reaching an agreement with Sony Music Publishing.

Music • 01 Apr 21

Art Garfunkel, aged 78, announces European dates

Art Garfunkel has announced further European and US tour dates.

Music • 10 Feb 20

Rod Stewart claims BBC banned his version of Grace

Rod Stewart claims he was banned by the BBC from singing the Irish ballad Grace for a radio session.

Music • 29 Sep 18

Paul Simon - "This album consists of songs that I thought were almost right, or were odd enough to be overlooked the first time around"

Paul Simon to give old songs "a new coat of paint"

Fresh from his Dublin show last month on his farewell tour, Paul Simon has announced details of his new album, In the Blue Light, which will see him revisit some of his own favourite songs from his back catalogue.

Music • 07 Aug 18

Paul Simon bringing Farewell Tour to Dublin's RDS

Paul Simon will play in Dublin's RDS this July as part of his Homeward Bound Farewell Tour.

Paul Simon • 08 Feb 18

Simon & Garfunkel in 2013: a rare reunion

Garfunkel to tell his side of the story in new memoir

Art Garfunkel says that he will "step out" from the shadow of his musical partner Paul Simon in a new memoir entitled What Is It All but Luminous in which he will also write about being a husband and father.

Entertainment • 04 Oct 17

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds cherished as the best

The family of the late Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher were joined by friends and fans of the mother and daughter at a public memorial in Los Angeles on Saturday.

carrie fisher • 26 Mar 17

Allen Toussaint - modest assurance informs these final studio performances from Toussaint.

Allen Toussaint – American Tunes

The legendary pianist arranger and producer Allen Toussaint passed away in November 2015, aged 77. This posthumous album contains music redolent of his refined New Orleans air, everything from Fats Waller to Professor Longhair and Duke Ellington.

Music Reviews • 21 Jun 16

Paul Simon: striking musical vision and verve on Stranger to Stranger

Paul Simon – Stranger to Stranger

Some of his contemporaries appear to be phoning it in these days, we could indeed name a few names. Far from phoning it in, 74-year old Paul Simon phones a few important people and ends up making an exhilarating album in Stranger to Stranger.

Music Reviews • 13 Jul 16

Paul Simon: "The older you get, the happier you get"

As he approaches his 75th birthday, legendary musician Paul Simon declares that the older he gets, the happier he is. "When you've passed through crises a few times . . you tend to turn your attention towards the joy."

Entertainment • 04 Jun 16

Sting and Paul Simon - Playing Dublin's 3 Arena on April 7, 2015

Sting and Paul Simon to play in Dublin together

Paul Simon and Sting have announced that they are to tour Europe together.

Entertainment • 09 Sep 14

Rhyming Simon will take part in a tribute to Seamus Heaney to be held in Dublin on April 23

Paul Simon to take part in Seamus Heaney tribute

Singer songwriter Paul Simon has been confirmed as a guest speaker at a special tribute to late Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney which is being held in Dublin's National Concert Hall on April 23.

Entertainment • 04 Apr 14

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