Catch performances by Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, and Springsteen & Fogerty at YouTube. It's only a matter of time before Sting, James Taylor, Jeff Beck, Metallica, U2, and the epic grand finale jams show up, too. ... CONTINUE READING ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME 25TH ANNIVERSARY @ MSG, NYC 10/29-30/09»
Posted on October 30, 2009 in (1 comments)
Tags: Art Garfunkel | Bruce Springsteen | John Fogerty | Paul Simon | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame | Simon And Garfunkel | Stevie Wonder | The Decemberists
Peter Gabriel's first album in seven years is a Bob Ezrin-produced orchestral covers collection called Scratch My Back. It reportedly features reinterpretations of the folks mentioned above along with Elbow, the Kinks, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, David Bowie, and Neil... CONTINUE READING PETER GABRIEL'S SCRATCH MY BACK FEATURES ARCADE FIRE, RADIOHEAD, BON IVER COVERS»
Posted on October 29, 2009 in (7 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Bon Iver | Paul Simon | Peter Gabriel | Radiohead | Spiral Stairs | The Magnetic Fields
Bruce Springsteen, U2, Eric Clapton, CSN, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Metallica, and Paul Simon (with and without Garfunkel) will raise money for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation & Museum via concerts at MSG 10/29 and 10/30. Tickets... CONTINUE READING ALUMNI SET FOR R&R HOF 25TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT»
Posted on July 22, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Aretha Franklin | Bruce Springsteen | Crosby Stills And Nash | Eric Clapton | HEALTH | Metallica | Paul Simon | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame | Simon & Garfunkel | Stevie Wonder | U2
They performed it on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, so the One-Trick Pony track has something conceptual to its joyful, horn-lined lilt. Even if Fallon's jokes don't always work, his sound people generally do, and it's not surprising the Roots... CONTINUE READING PAUL SIMON DOES "LATE IN THE EVENING" WITH THE ROOTS»
Posted on June 3, 2009 in (11 comments)
Tags: Jimmy Fallon | Paul Simon | Steve Martin | The Roots
Mr. Simon continued being awesome with a stop over at Stephen Colbert's place last night. Paul was on hand to promote his new book Lyrics 1964-2008, a title which Colbert deemed utterly unpoetic (his suggestion: Word Salad Jazzmatron). Simon's stay... CONTINUE READING PAUL SIMON STOPS BY THE COLBERT REPORT»
Posted on November 19, 2008 in (26 comments)
Tags: Moondoggies | Paul Simon | Stephen Colbert
This year alone we've heard Paul Simon covered by David Byrne, Grizzly Bear, Spoon, Conor Oberst, and Smashing Pumpkins. Perhaps those folks would like a copy of Paul Simon's Lyrics 1964-2008, a new book that collects the words to all... CONTINUE READING PAUL SIMON BREAKS DOWN HIS LYRICS»
Posted on November 10, 2008 in , (2 comments)
Tags: Esau Mwamwaya | Paul Simon | Simon And Garfunkel | The Decemberists | The Very Best
Billy Corgan had an eventful weekend. On Friday, he put on his spookiest evening gown and played "G.L.O.W." and "Tarantula" for Jimmy Kimmel. The next day, his Pumpkins headlined a Guitar Hero World Tour launch party in West Hollywood, where... CONTINUE READING SMASHING PUMPKINS PLAY "DISARM" WITH JOSH GROBAN, NEW TUNES AT BRIDGE SCHOOL BENEFIT»
Posted on October 27, 2008 in , (22 comments)
Tags: Guitar Hero | Josh Groban | Paul Simon | Simon And Garfunkel | The Smashing Pumpkins
Eponymous solo artist Conor Oberst played Austin City Limits with his Mystic Valley Band this past Saturday. Those in attendance heard a couple new songs -- "10 Women" and the extended Rolling Stone-referencing "I Got A Reason #2" -- along... CONTINUE READING CONOR OBERST COVERS PAUL SIMON, PLAYS NEW SONGS IN AUSTIN»
Posted on September 30, 2008 in (23 comments)
Tags: Bright Eyes | Conor Oberst | Paul Simon
We've seen the literally explosive video for Ratatat's toe and shrapnel-tapping "Mirando" and before that offered a more plaintive taste of LP3 with the purring down-tempo prog of "Shiller." Now the NYC duo of Evan Mast and Mike Stroud are... CONTINUE READING NEW RATATAT VIDEO - "FLYNN"»
Posted on July 14, 2008 in (3 comments)
Tags: Chevy Chase | Paul Simon | Ratatat
In March, Spoon debuted a cover of Paul Simon's "Peace Like A River" for radio contest winners in Annapolis. There is an excellent video of it here. (Add Spoon to the list of indie rock Paul Simon admirers.) Today you... CONTINUE READING SPOON COVER PAUL SIMON»
Posted on June 16, 2008 in , (1 comments)
Tags: Paul Simon | Spoon
Earlier this year, some sad news developed for Polaroid-loving hipsters (after the requisite wrist waving and blowing, of course): Polaroid is ceasing production on all instant film, thereby obsoleting your blog. So Tumblrers and Typepadders alike will want to consume... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY DAN IS BLESSED WITH PATRICK STEWART, PAUL SIMON, AND MAKES A FAN OUT OF GROBAN»
Posted on May 13, 2008 (7 comments)
Tags: Dan Rossen | Gillian Welch | Grizzly Bear | Josh Groban | Patrick Stewart | Paul Simon | Sufjan Stevens
Say what you will about Paul Simon, dude from Los Lobos, but the guy's written more of the Great American Songbook than anyone playing Coachella this weekend. Aside from Prince. And Black Kids. Last night a motley crew of performers... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR, JOSH GROBAN PAY TRIBUTE TO PAUL SIMON»
Posted on April 24, 2008 in , , (45 comments)
Tags: Amos Lee | Gillian Welch | Grizzly Bear | Josh Groban | Olu Dara | Paul Simon | The Roches
Yeah, and if there's even a shred of truth to this Simon story the Lobos is telling about the Graceland sessions, then Paul really is the world's greatest dong. But first, the happy good times: David Byrne joined Paul Simon... CONTINUE READING DAVID BYRNE DOES PAUL SIMON ("THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PRICK" ACCORDING TO SOME DUDE IN LOS LOBOS)»
Posted on April 15, 2008 in (20 comments)
Tags: David Byrne | Los Lobos | Paul Simon | Talking Heads
Last night David Byrne jumped on stage with Paul Simon at BAM for the Paul Simon: Under African Skies event, where Simon and guests revisit songs from Graceland and The Rhythm Of The Saints. NME has the lowdown on the... CONTINUE READING DAVID BYRNE CALLS PAUL SIMON AL @ BAM»
Posted on April 10, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: David Byrne | Paul Simon
The signs of a hipster reappraisal for Paul Simon have been apparent. Now with Paul's Byrne/Grizzly Bear-powered BAM residency, the moment is in full bloom. And Time Out New York is all over it for the mag's residency preview piece,... CONTINUE READING DAVID BYRNE, GRIZZLY BEAR, VAMPIRE WEEKEND DISCUSS THEIR LOVE FOR PAUL SIMON»
Posted on March 31, 2008 (16 comments)
Tags: David Byrne | Grizzly Bear | Paul Simon | Talking Heads | Vampire Weekend
Take our ink-stained hands and join us at the OldStand, where Jon McMillan goes to remind everyone what an honest-to-goodness music magazine is supposed to look like. It's spring, 1987, and Melody Maker checks in with The Cure on the... CONTINUE READING OLDSTAND: MELODY MAKER, APRIL 11, 1987»
Posted on March 3, 2008 in (11 comments)
Tags: George Michael | Paul Simon | The Cure | Wham!
The bookers at Brooklyn Academy of Music really want you to pay them a visit. And it's been working. First news about Paul Simon's BAM residency (and his interest in Grizzly Bear for it) started spreading on the hush hush... CONTINUE READING PAUL SIMON MOVING INTO BAM FOR A MONTH, INVITING DAVID BYRNE AND GRIZZLY BEAR TO VISIT»
Posted on January 29, 2008 (8 comments)
Tags: David Byrne | Grizzly Bear | Paul Simon
Paul's been popping up in our neck of the woods a bit recently -- getting covered by Swedes like Lekman and P&B (noJ), paying his respects to Grizzly Bear, having respects paid by Vampire Weekend. Riding the welcomed wave of... CONTINUE READING NEW WYCLEF JEAN (FEAT. PAUL SIMON) VIDEO - "FAST CAR"»
Posted on December 7, 2007 in (8 comments)
Tags: Paul Simon | Wyclef Jean
Grizzly Bear were simply phenomenal Saturday night. The Wordless Music folks -- they of the series "that pairs rock and electronic musicians in an intimate setting with more traditionally understood classical and chamber performers" -- invited the band to... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR @ NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE, NYC 11/3/07»
Posted on November 6, 2007 in (11 comments)
Tags: Grizzly Bear | Paul Simon
Jens Lekman dropped by WNYC to chat with Soundcheck host John Schaffer and strip his "Burt Bacharach meets Donna Summer" sound for a solo acoustic performance. Jens discusses real life inspiration for his character sketches -- e.g., "Shrin"'s Iraqi immigrant... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN COVERS PAUL SIMON»
Posted on October 19, 2007 (2 comments)
Tags: Jens Lekman | Paul Simon
Interesting to see developments within the Fugees tribe over a decade after The Score. Pras is making films and docs, Lauryn's erratic as ever, and Wyclef is, well, still exuberant and indiscriminately inclusive (his forthcoming The Carnival II: Memoirs Of... CONTINUE READING NEW WYCLEF JEAN (FEAT. PAUL SIMON) - "FAST CAR"»
Posted on October 9, 2007 in (14 comments)
Tags: Paul Simon | Wyclef Jean
While out in Cali soaking up the Hollywood love, P and B (no Jelly, he was busy being fancy in Scotland, recording with Steve Reich) visited Nic Harcourt to tape a session for his Morning Becomes Eclectic show, performing "Let's... CONTINUE READING PETER & BJORN COVER PAUL SIMON»
Posted on February 15, 2007 (7 comments)
Tags: Paul Simon | Peter Bjorn And John
PRO: Rhymin' Simon may be a better rapper than K-Fed. CON: This song is still pretty terrible. Anyway, pretty colors: watch here (QT). Is now a good time to mention we're Edie Brickell fans? Yep. Destroying our indie cred one... CONTINUE READING NEW PAUL SIMON VIDEO - "OUTRAGEOUS"»
Posted on October 27, 2006 (14 comments)
Tags: Paul Simon
