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Art Garfunkel 'heartbroken' after postponing UK tour

Art Garfunkel is "heartbroken" after postponing UK tour dates due to illness.

BANG Premier · Oct 9

Art Garfunkel postpones UK tour due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

The 84-year-old musician’s four UK shows had been due to kick off next week, but will now be rescheduled

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Art Garfunkel declares he’s thinking of leaving America due to Donald Trump’s presidency

The Simon and Garfunkel legend has revealed his growing disillusionment with the United States as he criticises Donald Trump, climate policy and America’s role overseas.

BANG Premier · Sep 13

“Ahhh, what a tune! It has more melodic genius and simple power than I ever realised”: The melancholy classic that made Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel the world’s hottest songwriting duo

Recorded in '64 then remixed and rereleased by popular demand in '65, The Sound Of Silence gave the songwriting duo their first number one and a track beloved by generations

MusicRadar · Aug 22

“When John smashed that guitar above my head, I knew it was coming. But it was terrifying nonetheless”: Stephen Bishop on friendship, luck, and his impossible-to-miss Ferrington guitar

He hit big with his 1976 debut, Careless, went on to be attacked by John Belushi in Animal House, and appeared in Michael Jackson’s Thriller video. As he suspends retirement for a farewell tour, he reveals the last musical item on his bucket list

Guitar World · Jul 17

“My manager told Eric, ‘You should meet this young artist I'm working with. He's a funny guy – I think you’d like him’”: How a ’70s soft rock icon ended up recruiting Eric Clapton on his debut album

After a friend gave his demo tapes to Art Garfunkel, singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop somehow ended up in the same room as his guitar hero from Cream

Guitar World · Jul 1

Art Garfunkel reveals ‘tears’ and ‘hugs’ were at centre of emotional reunion with Paul Simon

The singer has spoken about an emotional dinner with longtime musical partner Paul Simon, saying the pair have found peace decades after the ups and downs that defined one of music’s greatest partnerships.

BANG Premier · Jun 26

“Artie would be singing it, people would stomp and cheer, and I would think, ‘That’s my song, man. I wrote that’”: How Simon and Garfunkel created their transcendent masterpiece – with tension rising and emotions running high

“That song had two writers – Paul Simon and God”

MusicRadar · Jun 23

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

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 commentary

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26

"We were seen as a band that wouldn't last, so I think they wanted to milk us for everything we were worth." How an off-the-cuff cover of a 60s song became an era-defining hit and an albatross around the neck of the band that recorded it

Recorded and mixed in just three hours, one of grunge's biggest songs was hated by the man who wrote it

Louder · Feb 10