Paul Simon

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The musician also spoke about his work and career during a lengthy interview Paul Simon appeared on The Late Show to promote a new documentary about himself, In Restless Dreams. Although Simon was not the official musical guest for the episode, he took the opportunity to perform album cut “Your Forgiveness” on acoustic guitar for the audience. Simon showcased the introspective song, which comes off his most recent album, Seven Psalms, seated on the guest sofa on the late-night show, with only…

In January 2019, Paul Simon awoke from a dream. Some voice in his head had informed him, deep within his REM cycle, that he was going to work on a project called “Seven Psalms.” The singer-songwriter behind “The Sound of Silence,” “A Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” “Love Me Like a Rock,” and several dozen other songs that have likely been part of the soundtrack of your life, willingly or unwillingly, had effectively been retired for several years. Music-wise, he had nothing on deck except for this lovely little riff he’d…

Paul Simon discusses his songwriting and legacy in the trailer for In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, available exclusively at Rolling Stone. “People used to say, ‘Oh, you have your finger on the pulse,'” the 82-year-old musician says in the clip. “No, I don’t have my finger on the pulse. I just have my finger out there …and the pulse is running under it.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdbIltM69Xg The trailer shows Simon throughout his nearly seven-decade career, from his early songwriting…

Of all the Indiana Jones movies, I’ve seen Temple of Doom the most. Between a worn-out VHS copy and watching on TV, I’ve probably seen it 100 times. I know every wink, every expression, every inflection of every line reading. I love it unconditionally and figured, watching it again in the lead-up to Indy’s fifth and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I wouldn’t really find much to talk about. I was wrong.Brian Baumgartner | First FandomsIn the weeks ahead, io9 is going to revisit each of the Indiana Jones films just…