The songwriting process can be a weird and mysterious series of events, often involving multiple sources of inspiration and a few well-intentioned thefts encountered along the way—at least, that’s the ...

One of the duo's most beloved songs was their ultimate undoing.

Fifty-six years ago, legendary folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel released Bridge Over Troubled Water—an album that capped off their studio career together and became a generation-spanning classic.

In 1970, Simon & Garfunkel released what would become one of the most celebrated songs in popular music history. More than five decades later, another legendary group is putting its own stamp on the ...

Simon was enthralled by the group’s version of the 19th century spiritual Oh Mary Don’t You Weep, and kept playing it over and over. He was particularly taken by an improvised vocal line by the ...