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According to an interview on WFDU radio with the band Quicksilver Paul recorded with them a kind of Afro-Cuban song with bluegrass instruments.

Interesting is also, that Paul Simon seems to like youtube, he decided to contact the band Quicksilver after watching some clips on youtube, which Jerry Douglas recommended to him to watch for his search of a bluegrass band.

What makes these news even more exciting is a statement by Josh from Quicksilver - they hope that they can go on tour with Paul, after the album comes out in the Fall!

Paul Simon will play some songs for the students at the Brandheis University (Waltham, MS, USA) on May 23.

The students have started a facebook campaign which requests Paul to sing. Later the rector contacted Pauls management and he seemed to be happy fulfilling this wish.

Paul will also receive an honorary degree at the ceremony.

Speakeasy is behind the scenes at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary show tonight. (Read our earlier interview with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame CEO Joel Peresman.) We’re camped backstage, with the rest of the press, at Madison Square Garden, and will reporting back on all the acts as they go on stage. Follow us throughout the night for updates!

6:45 p.m. — Tom Hanks takes the mic in the press room and addresses what he calls the most jaded group of writers in New York right now. He oh-so-eloquently calls the night’s line-up — which consists of Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, and Crosby, Stills and Nash, plus many, many others — “the music of our generation, the soundtrack of our lives.” He adds that he’s not a massive music aficionado. “I did it for the all access pass,” he says. “I don’t know what to say to half these guys other than wow. I’m lucky to be here.” Читать далее »

Peter Gabriel is set to release an orchestral covers album featuring the likes of Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Elbow and Paul Simon.

Entitled ‘Scratch My Back’ the album is reported to be a “song swap” with a host of “extremely legendary artists” set to cover each other’s material. Читать далее »

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Singer-songwriter Paul Simon tried to lend a little harmony to the raucous health care debate Wednesday by pushing for a health care overhaul with Democratic leaders of Congress.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid couldn’t resist musical references in the appearance with the popular performer who advocates improving health care for children.

“If there were ever a bridge that we need over these troubled waters, it’s passing comprehensive health care reform,” Reid said, describing how children have fared in the country’s health care delivery system.

“Bridge Over Troubled Water” was a hit for the duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Simon. Simon joined Reid, House speaker Nancy Pelosi and various child advocates to push for health care changes at an event on the Capitol lawn.

Simon co-founded the Children’s Health Fund, which provides medical care for poor and underserved kids. He said the fund believes a health care measure “would go a long way to fill the gap in health care — the gap that these children live in and suffer in.”

Simon urged lawmakers to improve health care for children: “Poor kids can’t vote. Neither can they afford to hire lobbyists to plead their cause or to describe their situation.”

Paul Simon is cast as the voice of the great Yankee player Thurmon Munson who died in a tragic plane crash in the animated movie “Henry And Me”. The film is to be released in March 2010.