Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Paul Simon released One-Trick Pony. Step outside and smoke yourself a J. Read our Simon live review from 2025: The post Paul Simon Released “One-Trick Pony” 45 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — There are reasons for Paul Simon not to be on tour at this moment. There’s his advanced age; he turns 84 in October. There’s the hearing loss that he’s currently suffering. There’s the fact that he finished a farewell tour in 2018. Neverth... more info

New York Post — "Paul Simon underwent a surgical procedure this week to alleviate severe back pain that he has been experiencing for some time. Thanks to a great team of doctors, the surgery went well, as expected.” more info

New York Post — Music legend Paul Simon was forced to cancel two concerts at the last minute this weekend. more info

Magnet Magazine — With “retirement” from the live stage as the most malleable word in the lexicon of the modern musician (from Sinatra and Dylan to the Who), Paul Simon rolls on, again, under the umbrella of “A Quiet Celebration” and its block of tour stop dat... more info

Stereogum — Paul Simon and Stephen Colbert sure seem to get along. Last year, Simon went on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show and named his favorite Paul Simon songs, as well as one that he loathes. Since that time, Simon has gone back out on the road. Simon fini... more info

New York Post — But — after working with the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss and revamping his entire stage setup to make performing viable again — Simon is back with his “A Quiet Celebration Tour,” which lived up to its billing. more info

Magnet Magazine — Say what you might about octogenarian acts—Rod Stewart, Paul Simon, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Neil Young, Paul McCartney—rocking the road this year. Ringo Starr has them beat at age 84. (He’ll be 85 ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 75th birthday Karen Carpenter (Carpenters). R.I.P. Lead sister. Read Lloyd Cole in MAGNET on 14 perfect recordings (Karen, Steve Earle, Joy Division, Paul Simon and more): The post Happy 75th Birthday Karen Carpenter (Carpenters), R.I.P. appear... more info

New York Post — In an intimate theater tour of music and conversation, Paul Simon will perform his latest album, “Seven Psalms,” in its entirety, while also doing a selection of his classics — both solo and with Simon & Garfunkel. more info