Paul Simon on The Late Show

March 14, 2024 — Paul Simon sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Stephen Colbert, touching on topics like his childhood love of rock and roll, his favorite (and least favorite) Paul Simon songs, his thought process while writing one of his favorite compositions, “Darling Lorraine,” and the dream that inspired his latest album, the subject of the documentary In Restless Dreams. Paul also discusses the precipitous hearing loss he’s suffered in his left ear, and medical research and advancements being made through the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss.

After the interview, check out Paul’s stunning performance of “Your Forgiveness” from his new album, Seven Psalms.

“Life Is Incredible” – Stephen Colbert’s FULL EXTENDED Interview With Paul Simon

Performance of “Your Forgiveness” from the album, Seven Psalms

Photos by Scott Kowalchyk