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Oud across the world, and back: The 27th annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival kicks off

Back in 2000, the Jerusalem International Oud Festival was a modest two-day affair when home venue CEO and artistic director Effie Benaya managed to coax an oud player from Morocco over here.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
Veteran mizrachi-pop-rock band Teapacks brings the curtain down on the Oud Festival.
DUDU TASSA (left) and Jonny Greenwood will perform material from their acclaimed collaborative project ‘Jarak Qaribak.’

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Dudu Tassa to kick off Jerusalem Oud Festival

The festival will take place from November 5-12, bringing together musicians from Israel and abroad for 16 performances at the Jerusalem Theatre, Khan Theater, and Confederation House.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
RADIOHEAD SINGER Thom Yorke.

Radiohead split over Israel as Thom Yorke rejects concert, Greenwood defends ties

Thom Yorke said he wouldn’t go “within 5,000 miles of the Netanyahu regime,” while Jonny Greenwood defended his collaborations with Israeli artists and rejected cultural boycotts.

|ByDAVID BRINN
SHYE BEN TZUR: The idea of using a creative project as an excuse to create a world that is a bubble, which allows a creative process – that for me is one of the most fortunate and happiest moments in life.

Musical journey from the Rajasthan Express: Rising Israeli star Shye Ben Tzur merges East and West

For those following hip hop, or Israeli music, rapper Tyler the Creator’s sampling of Shye Ben Tzur’s song “Roked” was a notable creative intersection.

|ByINBAL AHARONI

Radiohead – Building a bridge over troubled Waters

Influential UK rock band overcomes BDS pressure to produce a memorable night in Tel Aviv

JULY 20, 2017ByRONNIE REMENY
Radiohead concert in Israel, July 19

5 times Radiohead's Thom Yorke has shown love for Israel

The love story goes both ways and has been going strong for almost a quarter of a century.

JULY 19, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
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R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe stands with Radiohead against BDS

Rocker supports fellow musicians in opposing anti-Israel campaign by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters.

JULY 17, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Musician Michael Stipe

Roger Waters compares Israel to Nazi Germany in Facebook Q&A

Pink Floyd frontman: Israelis live under 24/7 propaganda.

JULY 16, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Roger Waters

Unmasking BDS: A new method to fight the movement has emerged, and it's working

From Radiohead's adamant refusal to take the heat from anti-Israel advocates to the bestseller "BDS for Idiots," the fight against the movement is going strong.

JULY 15, 2017ByBARRY SHAW
Rod Stewart arrives in Israel ahead of his concert in Tel Aviv, June 13, 2017

Why Radiohead is more important than Roger Waters

Radiohead’s return to Israel is a significant event on many levels.

JULY 15, 2017ByDAVID BRINN
Radiohead performs at the Glastonbury Festival 2017

Radiohead's Thom Yorke defends playing in Israel to Ken Loach

"We don't endorse Netanyahu any more than Trump, but we still play in America."

JULY 11, 2017ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Radiohead’s Yorke gives BDS supporters the finger during Glasgow concert

English rock band Radiohead continued to battle the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement ahead of their Tel Aviv performance this month.

JULY 9, 2017BySHAWN RODGERS
Radiohead's Yorke gives BDS supporters the finger during Glasgow concert

Radiohead withstands pro-Palestinian jeers at Glastonbury Festival

Radiohead was not swayed.

JUNE 24, 2017ByARIANE MANDELL
Radiohead performs on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival in Britain, June 23, 2017.

Roger Waters hits back at Thom Yorke after Radiohead lead singer slammed BDS activists

The BDS rock star battle

JUNE 5, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke (L) and Pink Floyd's Roger Waters