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Ed Sheeran's supporting acts quit US tour after Macklemore dropped over pro-Palestine comments

AOC said earlier on Wednesday that she is boycotting Sheeran over the Macklemore controversy, accusing pro-Israel philanthropist Robert Kraft of attempting to censor speech on "the genocide in Gaza."

Singer Ed Sheeran appears on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Center in New York, U.S., June 6, 2023.
US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026.

Ed Sheeran says it wasn’t his call to drop Macklemore over ‘Free Palestine’ remarks

US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026.

Robert Kraft pushes Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour following ‘Free Palestine’ controversy

The Whole World Sings Together

Voices from 17 countries join Oct. 7 solidarity song for Israel, Jewish people


Tupac Shakur murder trial begins for alleged mastermind of 1996 drive-by shooting

Duane Davis is accused of leading a group of men to kill Tupac, one of rap's most influential artists, in a trial tied to the decades-long unsolved murder that became a seminal moment in rap history.

Rapper Tupac Shakur

The Holocaust silenced millions of Yiddish voices - musicians are bringing them back

The Holocaust silenced millions of Yiddish voices; musicians are now bringing the songs of a lost civilization back to life

Yiddish music from Yad Vashem’s archives. Yiddish was the voice of Jewish life across Central and Eastern Europe for nearly a millennium until approximately five million Yiddish speakers were murdered during World War II.
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Singing together across the divide: What a Jerusalem chorus taught me - comment

One familiar melody on a Jerusalem street became a reminder that music can open doors where conversation alone often cannot

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. A shared song on a Jerusalem street can offer a rare moment of connection in a city where identity and politics so often shape encounters between strangers.
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'The only answer is music': Neta Elkayam's border-crossing journey, from Morocco to New Orleans

Israeli-Moroccan artist Neta Elkayam carries the music, memories and contradictions of her North African heritage from Israel to the Deep South

Israeli-Moroccan artist Neta Elkayam sees music as a way to survive and as a form of resilience.
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Electrock fuses Israeli rock legends, psytrance icons in Tel Aviv showcase

The lineup included an opening set by DJ Laroz, followed by Beit Habubot, a major Israeli pop-rock band, and Shotei Hanevuah, known for blending reggae, dub, hip-hop, and Middle Eastern melodies. 

A performance at the Electrock concert in Tel Aviv, August 6.

Released hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen performs songs written in captivity at Kibbutz Nir Oz concert

The Israel Festival event, titled “From Captivity to the Lawn: Stories and Songs,” drew 3,000 attendees, including bereaved families and other former captives.

Idan Raichel (left) and Sagui Dekel-Chen embrace on stage at the concert in Nor Oz on Monday night.

How three Holocaust era Jewish refugees built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch

Iceland’s prime minister closed the borders to Jews, but three men who slipped in changed the country’s history.

Victor Urbancic conducts a makeshift orchestra in Reykjavik, Iceland, sometime after World War II.

Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts on social media

Swift has not spoken recently about Trump, although she endorsed his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in 2024.

Taylor Swift attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Hollywood, California.

Can sound heal? Inside Overtones, the Israel Museum exhibition turning sound into an art form

Given that deplorable, increasingly challenging state of affairs, a visit to the Overtones: Sound and Art exhibition, curated by Talia Amar, makes solid remedial sense.

Meital Covo's 'Audio Walk' offers a contemplative curative experience for all.

Israel Police suspend rapper tied to Ben-Gvir over recordings claiming influence over officers

Eliasi’s firearm was confiscated following the decision, and the Police Internal Investigations Department opened a review of the information revealed in the report.

Israeli rapper Yoav "HaTzel (The Shadow)" Eliasi