Legendary Singer-Songwriter Paul Simon Grapples With Sudden Loss of Hearing That Threatens His Career

Paul Simon experienced unexpected hearing loss in his left ear while working on his new album Seven Psalms.
Simon's hearing loss has made performing and recording music more difficult and caused him to question if he will tour again.
Simon's new album deals with themes of aging, mortality, and saying goodbye.
Despite challenges from hearing loss and COVID-19, Simon is not ready to retire but is making peace with slowing down.
Though Simon wants to keep creating music, he realizes his generation's time in the spotlight is coming to an end.