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Tag: Paul Simon

0 Television/Film Music

A New Movie About Paul Simon Making ‘Graceland’ Is Coming

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 18 May

Paul Simon's groundbreaking 1986 album, Graceland, recorded with South African musicians during apartheid, is set to become a movie.

0 Culture Music

Moment's Soundtrack of the Jewish People with Joe Levy

MomentMag · 20 Sep 2025

Joe Levy, a former editor at Rolling Stone and Billboard, discusses the profound impact of Jewish musicians on American culture with Moment Magazine’s Nadine Epstein.

0 Music Politics

All things Jewish in the new Paul Simon film, plus his memories of Queens

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 3 Jun 2024

"In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon" is a documentary that delves into Paul Simon's life story and his recent album, Seven Psalms, showcasing his reflections on his career, Jewish heritage, and memories of growing up in Queens.

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Why mean-spirited songwriter Jason Aldean should take a lesson from Paul Simon and Bob Dylan

ALanger in Forward · 19 Jul 2023

Country music star Jason Aldean's latest hit song, "Try That in a Small Town," has sparked controversy for its lyrics that seemingly support small-town militias dispensing vigilante justice against urbanites.

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On Paul Simon's dark night of the soul, he wants it darker — much darker

ALanger in Forward · 20 May 2023

Paul Simon's new album, Seven Psalms, is a reflection on mortality and the meaning of life.