This 1986 track from Graceland is a particularly charming piece of work. “You Can Call Me Al” is definitely pop music fodder, complete with infectious, earworm rhythms and killer solos. We’d say that ...

When Paul Simon’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame came in 1982, it was a full circle moment for the Newark, New Jersey-born artist who grew up in New York City’s Forest Hills, in Queens.

While Paul Simon was always in search of the next great song, he felt that even his masterpieces could be dethroned now and ...

Inspiration can and does often come from the unlikeliest places, which explains why one of Paul Simon’s biggest musical influences performed music in an entirely different genre than Simon. Despite ...

Despite penning some truly excellent songs, Paul Simon felt that there was no way of matching some of his eternal idols.

Paul Simon performs during his 'A Quiet Celebration Tour.' BOSTON — Whether as one half of Simon and Garfunkel or as a soloist, Paul Simon has certainly earned our respect as one of the premier ...

"It was very touching," Garfunkel said of the reunion with his former music partner Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously ...

Frank Sinatra covered many styles of music throughout his long career in the entertainment industry. But after covering a late 1960s masterpiece by Paul Simon, the Chairman of the Board was criticized ...

In a loft-like space five floors above New York’s Soho neighborhood, one of the greatest songwriters of the past century was giving a private performance of several of his best-known songs. Paul Simon ...

"It felt like we were back in a wonderful place," the "Bright Eyes" singer said Stephen Lovekin/Getty Art Garfunkel says the future is hopeful for Simon & Garfunkel. The musician, 83, revealed in an ...

“Here’s a… an old song,” said Paul Simon with a smile on stage in Chicago. “I suddenly realized they’re all old songs,” he said softly with a wink on opening night of a sold out three evening stand at ...