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I Meet The King in 1956 and Paul Simon Meets Two Stewardesses in 1992

Binky Philips | Posted 05.03.2013 | Entertainment
Binky Philips

For several minutes, they were pushing the buttons of the radio and whining about something that I didn't understand. Suddenly, in one voice, they shrieked "Elvis!"

Spirit In The Room: A Conversation with Tom Jones, Plus The Adversary's 'De La Luna' Video Premiere

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.22.2013 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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Thank You, Mr. Dog Ears: My Interviews with Phil Ramone, Plus H.D. Harmsen's 'Teetotaler' Video Premiere

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.20.2013 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

I personally was saddened by the iconic producer/engineer/mastermind's recent passing not only because I kind of bonded with him during our two interviews together, but also because his sonic fingerprints are all over so much of the music I grew up on.

Big Honor For Simon & Garfunkel; Is A Reunion In The Cards?

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment

WASHINGTON — Simon & Garfunkel 's song "The Sound of Silence," written amid the turmoil following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, and...

'SNL' Scorecard: Justin Timberlake Joins The Five Timers Club

Mike Ryan | Posted 03.10.2013 | TV
Mike Ryan

Justin Timberlake was, as always, a great "SNL" host and seems to actually be enjoying every minute he's on screen -- which was a lot, considering that Timberlake, including his musical performances, appeared in all but two segments last night.

Money Jungle & I've Got Your Number: Conversations With Terri Lyne Carrington and Tom Wopat

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.20.2013 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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Movie Review: A Promised Land Delivers

Carole Mallory | Posted 02.25.2013 | Entertainment
Carole Mallory

Matt Damon co-wrote and co-produced A Promised Land, a film about the evils of fracking. This has a boring ring to it. But it is not. Matt Damon fi...

What Are the Big Surprises of Election 2012?

Mike Lux | Posted 01.02.2013 | Politics
Mike Lux

So will 2012 give us some surprises? Almost certainly. The thing about surprises is that they are hard to predict, but the biggest surprise for me would be an election result that looked exactly like the current polling and prognostication predicts.

Chatting With The Doors' John Densmore, Comedian Doug Stanhope and The Royal Potato Family's Marco Benevento

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.23.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

"Originally, I had hoped we would last one decade and pay the rent, and I don't know, I'm going to be sixty-eight in a month and we're still lighting people's fire. I'm proud."

Dog Ears Music: Born in October Playlist

The Everlasting Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 12.05.2012 | Entertainment
The Everlasting Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week our playlist includes music by Cliff Richard, Thelonius Monk, Matthew Sweet, John Lennon, Zoot Sims, Mahalia Jackson and more.

Lance Gould

Paul Simon On Underserved Kids, Politics, More

HuffingtonPost.com | Lance Gould | Posted 10.02.2012 | Impact

Underprivileged children suffer enough medical problems as it is, but PTSD? Even years of funding and observing health care for needy kids didn't prep...

The Singer: A Conversation With Art Garfunkel

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.20.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

If you were to ask me, "How does that work?" I would say "It's all musical affinity," and it's very hard to explain why you're on somebody else's wavelength.

Paul Simon Joins Bobby McFerrin On Stage At Lincoln Center

AP | CHARLES J. GANS | Posted 09.16.2012 | Entertainment

NEW YORK -- Are you ready for Simon and McFerrin? Paul Simon probably never had a vocal partner quite like Bobby McFerrin, who coaxed him onstage for...

Catching Up With Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd, Plus Exclusives From Van Ghost and Unstoppable Death Machines

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.27.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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"Paul Simon's Graceland Journey -- 25 Years Later."

SnagFilms | Posted 10.03.2012 | Arts
SnagFilms

The reach of oppression can be vast. The poor, outspoken, different, and dissonant are often harmed by political and social persecution; however, oppression can also hinder another foundational element of culture: artistic expression.

Motherload Monday: Chats With Steve Earle, Ravi Coltrane, Jerry Douglas, P.O.D.'s Sonny Sandoval and Marina & The Diamonds

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.06.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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Music Biz Icon Joe Smith Donates Awesome Audio Chats

Michael Sigman | Posted 09.19.2012 | Entertainment
Michael Sigman

At age 84, Joe has lost none of his comic timing. When I reminded him of the good deed he'd done for me so long ago, he paused for a beat and said, "Yeah, I sure am a great guy, aren't I?"

Birth & Rebirth: A Conversation With Jimmy Cliff, Plus Chatting With Eleni Mandell

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.15.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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One Step Closer to a World Where the Poor Have Safe Water

David Winder | Posted 09.10.2012 | Impact
David Winder

Lack of access to clean water and improved sanitation stops children from going to school, keeps women out of work, and contributes to the two leading killers of children under the age of five years old worldwide -- pneumonia and diarrhea.

Celebrate Dad With Our Father's Day Playlist

The Huffington Post | Hannah Orenstein | Posted 06.17.2012 | Teen

You and your dad might not have quite the same taste in music, but it'll be hard for him to dispute the sentiment behind this Father's Day-inspired pl...

Paul Simon's Graceland Turns 25 -- Part Four: A Track by Track Review

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.20.2012 | Entertainment
Michael Giltz

It's not often pop music can acknowledge the uncertainty of life without succumbing to dread or pomposity. Simon slips in the needle when we're not looking, giving us the comfort of the music even as he details exactly how scared we truly are.

What We Lose With Common Core

Alan Singer | Posted 08.15.2012 | Home
Alan Singer

Students need reasons to invest in learning. It is hard work and they have to care. Meaningful learning is about problem solving, thinking, analyzing, organizing, and explaining, not rote memorization

Paul Simon's Graceland Turns 25 -- Part Two: The Cultural Impact

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.20.2012 | Entertainment
Michael Giltz

Graceland took world music to another level, turning some acts on the album into international superstars, expanding everyone's appreciation for world music, and establishing sampling as another way of building on what's come before.

Music: Paul Simon's Graceland Turns 25 as Influential (and Fun) as Ever

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.20.2012 | Entertainment
Michael Giltz

I am NOT a fan of bulky boxed sets, whether it's music, TV shows, or movies. I often wonder if the people who design them ever bring these things home. Where do they put them? But when it arrived in the mail, I have to admit I broke into a grin.

'Graceland' at 25: Paul Simon's Masterpiece Sounds Brand New

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 08.05.2012 | Entertainment
Jesse Kornbluth

I was flattered when I was asked to write the introduction to the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Paul Simon's 'Graceland.' There is music that sticks to you and sustains you and grows with you and pushes you to grow with it. 'Graceland' is all those things, and more.