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The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s

The 1980s might conjure up images of leg warmers, parachute pants, moonwalking, Flock of Seagulls haircuts and any number of John Hughes movies. But looking back at the decade’s best albums, those years were extremely diverse.  read more

Paul Simon: As Sharp As Ever

On Oct. 2, 1941—11 days before Paul Simon was born—a Baptist preacher from Atlanta named Reverend J.M. Gates recorded his final sermon. He concluded his prolific 15-year career, which included more than 200 recordings, with the fiery oration “Gettin’ Ready For Christmas Day.”  read more

Paste mPlayer Issue 19 Is Live!

This week’s issue features Paul Simon on the cover, plus M83, Cass McCombs, the new Sigur Rós documentary, an examination of Coldplay’s album covers and a talk with one of the makers of Skyrim. Plus video from Mates of State, Jonathan Coulton, Sondre Lerche and Richie Havens....  read more

Radiohead, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver Nominated for Uncut Music Award

Each year since 2008, Uncut Magazine has nominated an artist whose album is, in its view, "the most inspiring and richly rewarding album of the last 12 months." Past winners included Fleet Foxes, Tinariwen and Paul Weller.  read more

Paul Simon Plans Graceland Tour and Box Set

According to BBC, Paul Simon announced today that he would be reuniting his 1987 band and embarking a world tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of his Graceland album next year. The Grammy-winning and chart-topping album featured an eclectic mix of world music cultures with most of the album having been recorded in South Africa. The album depicts Simon's spiritual journey to Elvis' homeland in Memphis, Tennessee.   read more

Full Tracklist to Muppets Soundtrack Revealed, Includes Andrew Bird and More

In preparation for the the upcoming Muppets film starring Jason Segel, aptly titled The Muppets, Disney will release an accompanying soundtrack on Nov. 21, two days prior to the film's release date.  read more

Watch Paul Simon Perform "The Sound of Silence" at Ground Zero

Paul Simon performed a goose bump-worthy rendition of "The Sound of Silence" at Ground Zero yesterday for the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The singer/songwriter wore a 9/11 memorial hat during the performance. Simon performed alone with only an acoustic guitar, and the notable silence of the huge space around him speaks volumes. You can watch Simon play at Ground Zero below.   read more

25 Years of Graceland: The "World Music" Spark

Over the past 25 years, no American album has changed the world-music landscape more than Paul Simon’s Graceland. Initially lauded as the folk singer’s comeback record, it made a cultural impact far greater than anyone could’ve possibly guessed.  read more

Musicians Protest Changes to Grammys

A coalition of musicians, including Paul Simon, Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock, is protesting the recently announced changes to the Grammy Awards....  read more

The 8 Most Memorable Moments at Hangout Fest 2011

It was only the second year of the Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, Ala., but it felt like the arrival of a major festival. After selling approximately 15,000 tickets last year—and rain scaring off a number of those attendees—this year saw crowds closer to 35,000 partying on the beach with The Flaming Lips, My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Foo Fighters and Paul Simon....  read more