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Today in Rock: October 13

On this day in 1941 future singer/songwriter Paul Simon is born in Newark, New Jersey. On this day in 1960 Marie Osmond is born Olive Marie Osmond in Ogden, Utah.

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Simon And Garfunkel tribute show in Bradford

The tribute show celebrates the 50th anniversary of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel recording their first number one single, The Sound Of Silence. The show features West End award winner Dean Elliott, who...

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Album of the Week: Milky Chance's Autumnal 'Sadnecessary'

The debut album from German folk-pop duo Milky Chance took over a year to make it from their home country to American shores, but really, it's pretty tremendous it made it here at all. The list of...

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Just Us Folk celebrates 35 years together

Band: Just Us Folk Founded: 1979 Genre: Singer/songwriter and folk For fans of: Jim Croce, Crosby Stills and Nash, Simon and Garfunkel Members: Joey Lynch, vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards; Paul...

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At a loose end? Here's three things you can do in West Yorkhire today

The weekend is just around the corner, and if you're at a loose end today, we've got some ideas for some Thursday thrills. Poetry and prose at Dewsbury Library - Budding writers can share their own...

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Tonight in Music: King Tuff/La Sera, Sleeptalker, Xylouris White & More

KING TUFF, LA SERA At the beginning of the year, semi-legendary Brooklyn weird-pop trio Vivian Girls finally folded. Not all is lost, however: With the relative freeing of her schedule, "Kickball" Katy...

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Paul Simon to headline Phil Everly tribute

The COPD Foundation will present 'A Tribute to Phil Everly' on Wednesday, October 29 at the home of Syliva Roberts in Nashville, TN. Performing an acoustic set will be 12-time Grammy winner Paul Simon.

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Kevin Bryan's record reviews

"The Very Best of the Everly Brothers" - The Everlys' distinctive brand of tunefully harmonised pop has been the subject of countless compilations over the years,and this new 2 CD set explores very...

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The Weekender: Concerts, Plays, and more Halloween Fun

Head to St. Joseph to enjoy of play from the College of St. Ben's and St. John's University Theater, or take a drive to St. Augusta for some more Halloween fun. There's also plenty of other events...

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Spotlight: Paper Planes

Influenced by: Eric Clapton, the Beatles, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Neil Young, Simon and Garfunkel, Zac Brown, Pink Floyd, the Eagles, and many other timeless acts. Sounds a little like: Well,...

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The Everly Brothers, Simple Minds, the Blues and Johnny Cash revisited

The Everlys' distinctive brand of tunefully harmonised pop has been the subject of countless compilations over the years, and this new two-CD set explores very familiar territory as it revives the...

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Pop trio AJR is 'ready' to move to 'Infinity' with new disc

The three brothers, native New Yorkers then ages 8-15, fall in love with their parents' Beach Boys and Simon and Garfunkel records and, in their home in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, start...

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'Susan Boyle - Hope' Music Delivery

Singing sensation Susan Boyle catapulted to international stardom in 2009, smashed music records around the world, sold over 22 million albums and now she returns with an incredible album of songs...

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Sounds of Nuance

Patricia and Waxman anchor the nuanced and intense Donald Margulies play "Sight Unseen," running through Nov. 8 at Virginia Rep. The play also features songs by Simon and Garfunkel. Success breeds...

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The Margin: Here's your end of QE playlist

A tremendous amount of words have been writing about the bond-buying stimulus program , but many of you thought a song would best capture the end to the Fed's unconventional monetary policy. Here's an...

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Simon: Still vital after all these years

When Paul Simon toured the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for the first time in summer 2013, he casually mentioned he's a pack rat. "During that tour, he shared that he has a strong collection...

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Paul Simon Honors Phil Everly With Intimate Show in 'Nashville' House

When Patti Everly, the widow of Phil Everly, decided to stage a musical tribute to her late husband, there was one artist she knew needed to be involved: Paul Simon . Last night in Nashville, Patti got...

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Duo to sow bluegrass in two Peninsula locations today, Saturday

NOTE: "Today" and "tonight" refer to Friday, Oct. 31. A couple of performers from out of town are fixing to cultivate the bluegrass tonight and Saturday at two locations. Slipshod, a duo from Portland,...

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Authorized Paul Simon biography to come from Robert Hilburn

Paul Simon is cooperating with writer Robert Hilburn for an authorized biography, publisher Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday. The Grammy-winning musician first hit the charts as half of the duo...

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Bizarre pre-fame Kurt Cobain mix tape surfaces

A bizarre "mix tape" has surfaced, apparently created by Nirvana star Kurt Cobain in his pre-fame days. Cobain mixed the 36-minute "Montage of Heck" collage on a four-track cassette recorder in 1988, a...

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