What Did Paul Simon’s Graceland Have To Do With Apartheid? For all intents and purposes, Paul Simon probably should not have made Graceland when he did. The album took direct inspiration from the ...
Influence and imitation can go hand in hand. Artists who lean heavily into their influences can often tread a fine line, barely balancing between blatant stealing and respectful homage. Paul McCartney ...
Paul Simon could have continued trading on the outsized successes of 1986’s Graceland. After all, the LP was as joyous as it was celebrated. This world-beat classic stayed on that charts for almost ...