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 poets-turned-pop songwriters that emerged out of the latter half ...

In the wake of a failed marriage, the singer-songwriter crafted a smooth, emotionally transparent album of romance and regret that influenced a generation coping with changing times.

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 ...

Whatever issues Paul Simon was experiencing because of the loss of hearing in his left ear, they weren’t evident as the 83-year-old folk-rock legend brought his five-date stand at the famous Beacon ...