When Paul Simon’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame came in 1982, it was a full circle moment for the Newark, New Jersey-born artist who grew up in New York City’s Forest Hills, in Queens.

Three minutes and 44 seconds into Paul Simon’s You Can Call Me Al is a two-bar bass guitar solo that has confounded as many bassists as it has inspired. “That was my idea,” said Bakithi Kumalo of the ...

Paul Simon is taking his Quiet Celebration Tour to the U.K. and Europe. He came out of retirement to play 50 North American shows earlier this year. In 2026, he’ll have multi-night stands in Prague, ...

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 ...