The Latest Breaking News from Paul Simon

“My boss said, ‘Paul Simon’s in town, and they’re looking for you in the studio. Here’s the money. Take the bus’”: When Bakithi Kumalo got the call to audition for Paul Simon’s 1986 multi-platinum album

Kumalo had been helping out a local mechanic when he was invited to Ovation Studios in downtown Johannesburg

Guitar World · May 3

Beverley Martyn, spirited British folk singer, dies aged 79

Singer-songwriter was known for collaborations with former husband John Martyn as well as star-studded 1960s singles and 2014 comeback album

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Cynthia Erivo and Guy Pearce cast in powerful musical drama

Cynthia Erivo, Guy Pearce and Thabo Ramesti will star in upcoming musical drama The Road Home.

BANG Premier · Apr 24

Saturday Night Live: Harry Styles pulls double duty in decently silly episode

The star celebrates the release of his new album by playing host and musical guest in another better-than-usual episode with cameos from Ryan Gosling and Paul Simon

The Guardian - US · Mar 15

Harry Styles Has Opened Up About Who Carla Is From New Track, ‘Carla’s Song’

Harry Styles Has Opened Up About Who Carla Is From New Track, ‘Carla’s Song’

Marie Claire · Mar 7

"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

Chaka Khan, Cher, Whitney Houston, Fela Kuti get Grammys Life Achievement Awards

Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti, and Whitney Houston have received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards

The Independent UK · Feb 1

Kick off your 2026 in style with our list of the 7 best test tracks getting us through January

New year, new tunes

What Hi-Fi? · Jan 13

’I inexplicably detest Mr Brightside’: John Simm’s honest playlist

The actor first realised what music was when he heard Yellow Submarine and knows a lot of Paul Simon lyrics, but what would he put on at a party?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4

“He's one of music’s great storytellers… who has shaped modern music for more than six decades”: Paul Simon among artists to be given Lifetime Achievement award at 2026 Grammys

Others include Chaka Khan and Cher

MusicRadar · Dec 22, 2025