The actor first realised what music was when he heard Yellow Submarine and knows a lot of Paul Simon lyrics, but what would he put on at a party?
The first song I fell in love with
My earliest memory i…
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Jimmy Cliff obituary ⊕
One of the greatest stars of Jamaican reggae known for his 1969 hit Many Rivers to Cross and the film The Harder They Come
The singer and songwriter Jimmy Cliff, who has died aged 81, was one of Jamai…
4 months ago
‘No reason not to be all in’: is Saturday Night Live ready to meet a major political moment? ⊖
The return of the long-running series lands at a difficult time for late-night comedy – and free speech
Paul Simon sang The Boxer. New York mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared with firefighters. When produce…
5 months ago
‘The musty whiff of a yard sale’: why is Morrissey attempting to sell his share of the Smiths’ catalogue? ○
The frontman advertised the sale of one of indie’s most significant catalogues in a shockingly cavalier manner. With estranged bandmates among the other stakeholders, legitimate bidders may be hard t…
7 months ago
Paul Simon, 83, reveals major health update after 'chronic and intense pain' ○
Legendary singer Paul Simon offered a major health update on Thursday, just days after he canceled several concerts due to his condition.
9 months ago
‘Dylan said: teach me that!’ Martin Carthy on six decades of Scarborough Fair – and his new solo album ○
As the folk icon celebrates his 84th birthday today, he looks back on falling out with Paul Simon, smashing up pianos with Dylan – and the classic song he’s still not got quite right
Martin Carthy has…
10 months ago
‘It ain’t over till one of us is gone’: the pop stars who refuse to bury the hatchet ○
Madonna and Elton John thawed their frosty relationship this week – but from Mariah and J-Lo to David Gilmour and Roger Waters, plenty more are still at loggerheads
Whether informed by the perspective…
‘The fighter still remains’: Paul Simon kicks off comeback tour in New Orleans ○
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The 83-year-old played his first date of an intimate 20-city tour after quitting live performances back in 2018
Paul Simon largely avoided mention of the health problems that had kept him off the road…
12 months ago
‘If I’d written Happy Birthday, I wouldn’t be in comedy’: Josh Widdicombe’s honest playlist ○
The comedian gets a nostalgic rush from the Smiths and would have the Beatles soundtracking his funeral, but which Welsh indie classic can he no longer bear?
The first song I fell in love with
The Bo…
What links Lauryn Hill and Jon Bon Jovi? The Saturday quiz ○
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From brazen bull and the Duke of Exeter’s daughter to the whirligig, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
1 Which first cousins were executed, respectively, in 1536 and 1542?
2 What fruit has the…