12.Dec.2010 Paul Simon on the Colbert Report December 16th
Paul Simon will promote (and perform?) “Getting Ready for Christmas Day” on the Colbert Report this coming Thursday, December 16th, at 11:30 on Comedy Central. Simon performed “American Tune” on Colbert in 2008. Paul Simon on the Colbert Report – 1/2 Paul Simon on the Colbert Report – 2/2
16.Nov.2010 Paul Simon – “Getting Ready for Christmas Day” hits the web
Paul Simon’s new single, “Getting Ready for Christmas Day,” has hit the web. The song, off his upcoming album, So Beautiful or So What, is streaming at various corners of the web: Paul’s official (and currently-being-revamped) website, National Public Radio’s All Songs Considered and Stereogum. The song is about what you would expect from a [...]
15.Nov.2010 Concord Records?
Last week we reported that Paul Simon has brought his solo catalogue back to Sony Records, with the company’s Legacy Recordings label planning to issue new remasters and, hopefully, some long-overdue DVDs (cough, Concert in the Park, cough). Given that we’ve been expecting this news since the spring, it seems natural to expect Simon to [...]
12.Nov.2010 The Buzz Grows
Legendary rock critic Robert Hilburn of the L.A. Times weighs in on Paul’s new album on Twitter: COMING NEXT SPRING … a Brilliant new album from PAUL SIMON….titled “So Beautiful Or So What”. Easily his best since Graceland
Paul Simon back with Sony – Official
Second update: American Songwriter has the press release here. Update: And just like that, Paul’s site (formerly hosted by Warner Brothers) has flipped over to Sony, leaving the news item below gone forever. I’ll try to find a cached version of it, though presumably the press release will turn up eventually. Legacy Recordings, a branch [...]
11.Nov.2010 “Getting Ready for Christmas Day” – new Paul Simon single
Here it is, folks! Looks like a Starbucks release (Hear Music)…
More new album news/Christmas song coming in a week or so?
The following comes from the Twitter feed of Bruce Warren, Assistant Station Manager for Programming at WXPN in Philadelphia: “new Paul Simon record is tropical acousticwave delicious. serious.” Following a reply (“There’s a new Paul Simon record? Today just got great.”) from New York music journalist Chris Barth, Warren replied, “yes, coming in March. he [...]
27.Oct.2010 New Album, “So Beautiful or So What,” due in early 2011
Paul Simon has published a review of Stephen Sondheim’s new collection of lyrics and stories, Finishing the Hat, in the New York Times. The Times reveals, in its quiet way, the title of Simon’s next album and its expected arrival. Some notes of interest from the captivating review: Sondheim quotes the composer-lyricist Craig Carnelia: “True [...]
20.Oct.2010 New Album Notes
Here’s what we know about the next Paul Simon record: According to Rolling Stone, it’s done – and it’s great. RS published a small blurb in its current edition (with Barack Obama on the cover): Remember how awesome it was to realize that Dylan was back – and possibly better than ever? At 69, Paul [...]
26.Jul.2010 Paul Simon back with Sony – Official?
We’ve heard rumours for a while about the imminent return of Paul Simon’s albums to Sony (he’s been with Warner since One-Trick Pony). Rumours heated up when Simon’s music disappeared from iTunes. Well, the solo albums are back online, and the copyright info refers to a license to Sony Entertainment. While this will unlikely affect [...]
