Chorus.fm — Lorde and Jack Antonoff covered Paul Simon’s “Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard” at the Outside Lands festival over the weekend. more info

Stereogum — Did you know Lorde sampled Paul Simon on Melodrama ? It's true! Upon the album's release she tweeted that Simon's voice, excerpted from a Graceland documentary, can be heard at the start of "Loveless" asking "What is this tape?" And now Lorde and Me... more info

JamBase — Watch Old Shoe perform Paul Simon's 'Graceland' in its entirety plus cover Phish and play originals at Shoe Fest '16. more info

New York Times — Mr. Collings’s company made guitars for Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Joni Mitchell, Eddie Van Halen, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, Bill Frisell and Emmylou Harris. more info

Mjsbigblog — Kris Allen, Emily West and Tony Lucca are set for the Paul Simon Tribute at the City Winery in Nashville. The post Concert Schedule: Kris Allen, Emily West, Tony Lucca appeared first on mjsbigblog. more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Morly shares the poignant title track from her forthcoming Sleeping in my Own Bed 12" -- which also features the goosebump-inducing b-side "The Wetness" -- out August 25th via Cascine. The sublime piano-based affair finds Katy Morley elegantly and su... more info

New York Times — Mr. Phiri, who led Stimela, a long-running South African band, worked with Paul Simon on the albums “Graceland” and “The Rhythm of the Saints.” more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Ray Phiri, a South African jazz musician who became internationally known for his work on Paul Simon’s "Graceland" album and tour, has died at 70. more info

Uncut — It's a cover of a Paul Simon song Elvis Costello has released a new single under his pseudonym, The Imposter. “American Tune” is a cover of the Paul …Continue reading » The post Hear Elvis Costello’s new single, “American Tune” app... more info

Obscure Sound — “Company” is the first single from Party Jacket’s forthcoming debut full-length Weekend Exotic, set for release this July. The project of Josh Grimes, Party Jacket touts a very pleasant-sounding aesthetic that blends aspects of jangle-pop and s... more info