PAUL SIMON

It's not just old rock stars benefiting from the current trend of artists selling off rights to their work.

This time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it through the rain.

A superstar-laden Central Park concert meant to celebrate New York City’s recovery from the coronavirus was cut short because of severe weather as Hurricane Henri approached.

When the mayor's office decided to put on a star-studded concert August 21 to celebrate New York City's return after lockdown, the legendary music producer got the call – and he put out calls to Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, among others.

Former CBS Records boss Walter Yetnikoff has died at age 87.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson will headline an August concert in Central Park marking the city’s comeback from the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Jay Inslee said Saturday that inoculations with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can begin in Washington state following a review by scientific experts in a western states work group.

The CDC and FDA lifted their pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations, clearing the way for states to resume shots despite the tiny risk of rare blood clots.

Paul Simon is latest icon to sell his songs, joining Boy Dylan, Neil Young and Stevie Nicks. For acquirers, it's a boom market. For musicians, estate-planning.

Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday, March. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Paul Simon is the latest icon to sell his rich catalog of songs. Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday that it has acquired Simon's catalog, which includes six decades of music, from his time in Simon & Garfunkel to his solo career. Ad“I’m pleased to have Sony Music Publishing be the custodian of my songs for the coming decades. Sony Music Publishing also represents catalogs by Motown, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Ashford & Simpson, Leonard Cohen and more.

Paul Simon performs onstage during The Nearness Of You Benefit Concert at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 20, 2015 in New York City. Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday that it acquired Paul Simon's entire song catalog, which spans his six-decade music career. "To be entrusted with his songs and recorded music is a privilege of the highest artistic order for the Sony Music Group worldwide," Rob Stringer, Sony Music Group's chairman, said in a press release. Simon joins a number of other music artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Stevie Nicks to recently strike deals to sell their catalog of songs. Simon will be joining other musicians that are under Sony Music including The Beatles, Carole King, Queen and Michael Jackson.

Beyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again. 's topical “I Can't Breathe” won song of the year and Megan Thee Stallion was named best new artist. ___This story has been corrected to show the ceremony was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, not Staples Center.

Four women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncé — with her 28th win — became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter — who won best music video alongside her mother — became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the show’s 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.

Fauci presented the donation Tuesday night in a virtual ceremony to honor him with the museums Great Americans Medal. (Smithsonian's National Museum of American History via AP)WASHINGTON – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the U.S. government’s pandemic response, has donated his personal 3D model of the COVID-19 virus to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The museum on Tuesday honored Fauci with its Great Americans Medal. “His humanitarianism and dedication truly exemplify what it means to be a Great American." The museum asked Fauci to contribute a personal artifact to mark the pandemic, and he chose the lumpy blue and orange ball that he used to explain the complexities of the virus in dozens of interviews.

FILE - Harry Styles, right, presents a trophy to Stevie Nicks at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York on March 29, 2019. I feel like I know Beyoncé even though I really don’t know her at all. I hope you’re wrong.’ But he’s absolutely right.”_________CALL ME MAYBESpeaking of friends Stevie Nicks have been in touch with — don’t count the members of Fleetwood Mac. I’m really, really good friends with Mick,” she said. That’s really good too because that kind of keeps you in sort of that mindset also,” she said.

1941: Singer-songwriter Paul Simon, known for both his work as a duo with Art Garfunkel and for his solo work, is born in Newark, New Jersey. Simon wrote nearly every Simon & Garfunkel song, including the No. 1 hits "The Sound of Silence,"

Legendary musician Paul Simon told the New York Times that "Showbiz doesn't hold any interest" for him anymore. CBSN's Vlad Duthiers has the details.

Prosecutors drop case against Paul Simon and wife Edie Brickell Charges against Paul Simon and wife Edie Brickell over a domestic dispute have been dropped. And Celine Dion to perform in a New Year's Eve concert. Suzanne Marques has your Eye on Entertainment.

Paul Simon, Edie Brickell make nice at court hearing Paul Simon and wife Edie Brickell found themselves in front of a New Canann, Conn., courtroom on Monday after police responded to their home on Sat. Police said they were obligated to make an arrest because the incident could be considered domestic violence. Both Simon and Brickell stressed that an order of protection did not need to be issued.

Paul Simon and wife Edie Brickell arrested for disorderly conduct At a press conference in New Canaan, Connecticut, Police Chief Leon Krolikowski said officers there responded to a "family dispute" involving Paul Simon and his wife, Edie Brickell, that was "minor in nature."