Even though Paul Simon did have peaks and valleys throughout his career, he knew when some songs captured the moment ...

Paul Simon wrote "The Sound of Silence" in 1964 as a young man talking to himself in the dark. It was only the sixth song he'd ever written. It only sold approximately 2,000 copies on first release ...

It takes a true talent like Paul Simon to score a Valentine's Day No. 1 hit with an ironic tune called "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." Simon's skillful, expressive lyrics and experimental musical modes ...

The singer and songwriter, 84, reflected on his career and the song’s lasting impact The song, written when Simon was 22, gained popularity and slowly rose in the charts Simon was inspired by seeing ...

Artists aren't often expected to make their best work decades into their career, but Paul Simon believes this song is one of ...

In 1964,Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel put out their debut album. It sold about 2,000 copies. They broke up. Simon moved to England. Garfunkel went back to college. That was supposed to be it. Then a ...

Paul Simon thinks one of his songs will be heard by generations to come. In an interview with Anthony Mason on his show Alchemy with Anthony, Simon, 84, said he believes "The Sound of Silence" has and ...