Did you miss Paul Simon's performance at Hard Rock Calling in London? The Palladia network and VH1 will air portions from this year's festival on Saturday, August 25th at 9pm ET. The show, which will include segments from other artists who performed at the three-day festival, will feature a number of songs from Paul's set, including songs from Graceland and a special performance with Ladysmith Black Mambazo!
Don't forget to tune in Saturday at 9pm ET on Palladia or VH1. The show will also re-air August 26th at 9pm ET on VH1 Classic. Please check your local listings.
Dobro master Jerry Douglas was midway through his set at New York's tiny B.B. King Blues Club on Friday night, when he stopped to introduce "a very well-known friend of mine. I hope he's here."
Paul Simon remains perplexed by the controversy that stalked 1986's Graceland, his groundbreaking world-pop masterwork that generated three hit singles, a five-year tour, Grammy Awards for best album and best record and sales of 14 million copies.
While the globe swooned to its joyous, rhythmic leaps into zydeco, conjunto and South African mbaqanga, some blasted the singer/songwriter for violating a cultural boycott to protest apartheid.
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