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The Cyrkle Red Rubber Ball

The Cyrkle Celebrate Red Rubber Ball At 60 With A Story That Starts In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Don Dannemann of The Cyrkle explains how Red Rubber Ball, co-written by Melbourne’s Bruce Woodley, became a defining hit of 1966.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon Extends A Quiet Celebration Tour Across North America

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon brings Seven Psalms and classic hits to North American audiences with the 2026 A Quiet Celebration Tour

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Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years album 50th anniversary

Paul Simon Marks 50 Years Of ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’

by Noise11.com

Paul Simon’s Still Crazy After All These Years celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking five decades since the release of one of pop’s most sophisticated and reflective albums.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

On This Day In Music History August 25

by Noise11.com

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 25 August:

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Paul Simon and Sting at Mt Duneed Winery 2015

Paul Simon Postpones Show after Back Surgery

by Music-News.com

Paul Simon has postponed a gig after undergoing surgery for “severe” back pain.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon Wraps Up Residency At New York’s Beacon Theater

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon has been in residency performing five shows in New York this past week at the iconic Beacon Theatre in the Seinfeld district of Upper Manhattan. Hey to give you an idea as to how close Jerry and Kramer “lived” to the Beacon, it is just a half a mile walk.

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Garfunkel and Garfunkel Noise11

Art Garfunkel Tells Noise11 He Has Reconciled With Paul Simon

by Paul Cashmere

Simon & Garfunkel, yes Paul and Art, got together in the same room recently, had dinner, laughed, cried and reminisced about the good times.

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Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman

Only Taylor Swift, Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder Have Won Grammy Album of the Year Three Times

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Taylor Swift are the only four artists to win Album of the Year three times. If Taylor wins today, she will own the record all to herself.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon Wants To Quit Retirement

by Music-News.com

Paul Simon has reunited his live band for rehearsals as he battles to end his enforced retirement from touring.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon To Release His First Album In Seven Years

by Music-News.com

Paul Simon has announced a new album that is intended to be listened to sequentially.

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Paul Simon and Sting at Mt Duneed Winery 2015

Sting, Stevie Wonder To Perform At Paul Simon Tribute

by Music-News.com

Sting, Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers are set to perform at an upcoming tribute to the great songwriting genius Paul Simon.

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Michael Wartella

Mike Wartella Chosen As Dion In The Wanderer, The Musical

by Paul Cashmere

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and Wicked Broadway star Michael Wartella will star as Dion in the upcoming production The Wanderer.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon Sells Catalog To Sony Music Publishing

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Paul Simon has sold his entire songwriting catalogue to Sony Music Publishing for what is expected to be a deal worth over $200 million.

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan Sells Out To Universal Music

by Paul Cashmere

And just when you thought 2020 couldn’t throw up any more surprises Bob Dylan has become a complete sell-out. Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his songwriting catalogue in a deal said to be worth around $300 million to Universal Music.

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Wendy Matthews, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Apia, Shorrock and the Songs of Paul Simon … Wendy Matthews Has Some Busy Months Ahead

by Paul Cashmere

Over the next three months Wendy Matthews fans will have the chance to see her sing the songs of Paul Simon, make her first ever public performance of ‘You’ve Always Got The Blues’ with Kate Ceberano for Apia and sing at a very special show with Little River Band founder Glenn Shorrock in Little River, the Victorian town LRB was named after.

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Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin Covers Paul Simon, Randy Newman on new album

by Paul Cashmere

Actor and singer Mandy Patinkin has taken on songs by Paul Simon and Randy Newman as part of his new album ‘Diary: December 2018’.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon Plays His Last Show On Final Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon has officially retired. Simon played the last show on his ‘Homeward Bound The Farewell Tour’ in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Flushing New York on Saturday night (22 September 2018).

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Paul McCartney Egypt Station

New Music Releases For 6 September 2018

by Paul Cashmere

Major new titles coming this week from: Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Krisiun, Led Zeppelin (re-issue), Skeggs, Lenny Kravitz, MNEK, Macy Gray, Clutch, Neil Diamond (Live), Lior, Paul Carrack and Mogwai.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon Plays British Summer Hyde Park 2018 Show

by Music-News.com

After six amazing days of music spanning from pop megastars in Bruno Mars to rock royalty The Cure, the final show of this year’s British Summer Time Hyde Park was headlined by the great Paul Simon – performing the farewell date of his last tour, ‘The Farewell Performance’ (outside of North America).

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Paul Simon Into The Blue Light

Paul Simon Recreates Lesser Known Songs For ‘Into The Blue Light’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon has gone back to the studio to make a new album with old songs.

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Paul Simon - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Paul Simon Opens Farewell Tour In Vancouver

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Simon says he has just one more tour in him and he opened it on Wednesday (May 16) night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon ‘Graceland’ Gets An EDM Make-Over

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon’s iconic ‘Graceland’ is about to undergo a reformation with a complete make-over by Groove Armada, Richy Ahmed, MK & KC Lights and a stack of other DJs and producers.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon Announces The Final End Of His USA Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Legendary songwriter, recording artist and performer Paul Simon has announced the final leg of Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour.

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Paul Simon - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Paul Simon Final Tour Dates Revealed

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Simon, will embark on his farewell concert tour on May 16 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at Rogers Arena.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon Issues Statement To Explain His Retirement

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It looks like Paul Simon’s British Summer Time appearance in London may really be his “Final Performance”….sort of.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon Is The Latest Legend To Say “Farewell”

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon has announced a farewell show for London in July. Simon’s Hyde Park show in July is billed ‘Homeward Bound: The Farewell Performance’.

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Vincent Nguini

R.I.P. Vincent Nguini Guitarist For Paul Simon At Age 65

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Vincent Nguini, guitarist for Paul Simon since 1991, died on December 8 in Abadiânia, Brazil at the age of 65. He had been suffering from liver cancer.

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Paul Simon 2012 Hyde Park Show To Become Live Album

by Music-News.com

Legacy Recordings has announced the June 9 release of Paul Simon: The Concert in Hyde Park, featuring Simon’s July 15, 2012 performance in London.

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