Paul Simon

Posted by Robin on Nov 15, 2012 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on Teen Idols

In his song “The Boy in the Bubble,” Paul Simon reminded us: “Every generation throws a hero up the pop charts.”...

Posted by Robin on Jan 16, 2012 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on “Graceland,” Paul Simon

From the title track on, “Graceland” showcased Paul Simon’s willingness to experiment. Much of it was recorded in South...

Posted by Robin on Jun 18, 2010 in Music | Comments Off on Music: The Brill Building

In the Brill Building, and a couple of other addresses down the block that housed the overflow, American pop music was written, arranged,...

Posted by Robin on Apr 2, 2010 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Muppet Show

We first knew Jim Henson’s Muppets from their appearances on Sesame Street. Henson, however, didn’t want to be stuck with the...

Posted by Robin on Oct 27, 2009 in Music, Songs | 2 comments

Paul Simon wrote it. Art Garfunkel sang it. And America loved it. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” won the Grammy Awards for both...