Music
Eyal Golan’s ‘Science Fiction’ is Israel’s most played song of the year
Eyal Golan, Sarit Hadad and Avi Ohayon led ACUM’s annual rankings of Israel’s most played songs, performers, songwriters and composers.
Stop crying over Noa Kirel’s bloody video, it’s time to let her grow up - comment
Oscar hopes and Eurovision: Cultural challenges Israel faces next year
Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac case
Israeli musician Yonatan Razel hospitalized, stable after suffering brain hemorrhage
He began his musical career as a teenager in a family band with his siblings. After enlisting in the IDF as an outstanding musician, he served as an arranger in a military ensemble.
A Metallica tribute band tribute fills Tel Aviv's international music void
Between the thunderous guitars and drums, abetted by the full orchestra, the sound was thunderous and could sometimes be physically felt like sound waves passing through the chest cavity.
America’s final four states through Israeli eyes - comment
We all carry around a private list of things we tell ourselves we’ll get to one day. Mine, for as long as I can remember, was to visit all 48 contiguous states.
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Israel’s Wine Festival begins next week
The Yehuda wine region will celebrate its annual wine festival throughout the month of June with a festive opening event in Latrun and hundreds of regional wine experiences.
Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a unifying ‘East-West’ sound together
The program brings youth orchestras from across the country, training young musicians to carry forward a musical language of fusion that has been developed over years.
The simple hobby that may keep the brain sharp even in old age
A new study has found that playing a musical instrument is linked to improvement in memory and thinking skills and may reduce the risk of cognitive decline over the years.
The lost Leonard Cohen concerts in Israel may finally see the light of day
A court ruling could clear the way for the release of Leonard Cohen’s long-hidden Israel concerts and archives.
Spotify declines to take down rap song cited for antisemitic conspiracy claims
Spotify rejected a request by the International Legal Forum to remove Chris Webby’s song Raw Thoughts VII, which the ILF said contained antisemitic tropes.
Mysticism meets melody in Eduard Shyfrin’s ‘Red Blues’
Drawing on Kabbalistic ideas, Shyfrin’s newest single turns spiritual reflection into music.
