Pop music
Neil Sedaka, famed Jewish pop icon and hit songwriter, dies at 86 - NYT
The famed hitmaker behind "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl" died at 86 after reinventing his career multiple times.
Taylor Swift requests Trademark Office block bedding company's 'Swift Home' logo
Matti Caspi laid to rest as family and artists gather to honor his legacy
Israel and Iran won’t be center stage at the 68th Grammys
Rami Kleinstein and Rita, 'first couple' of Israeli pop, reunite on stage
From the mid-1980s until the early 2000s, the couple were a veritable hit-making factory with twin solo careers that soared.
Luis Fonsi, Nicole Scherzinger collaborate on 'She's BINGO' for Israeli ad
Over a million users around the world play "Bingo Blitz," making it the most popular free mobile game in the world in 2021.
Togolese-Israeli pop star Stephane Legar goes global
An unlikely star on the Israeli music scene.
Ari Gold, yeshiva student-turned-pop star and LGBTQ icon, dies at 47
Gold released seven albums, worked with homeless gay youth and worked to raise awareness about AIDS. While no longer Orthodox, he stayed connected to his Jewish identity.
Phil Spector, famed producer, dies of COVID at 81
Jewish recording genius convicted of murder in 2003, spent final years in prison
Nick Cave 2021 show in Tel Aviv canceled
Tel Aviv was one of 60 stops on the planned tour.
Up-Close-Personal with Music Producer Josh Herman
Josh was born and raised in Canada to parents already familiar with the music industry.
19-year-old pop singer blamed for sustaining rape culture by MK
Others have claimed that the video, provocative as it may be, doesn't do anything that wasn't done countless times before.
Mosque in Lebanon accidentally blasts pop song from loudspeaker
A local resident filmed the scene as the song Mosh Khayfa by Lebanese pop star Nawal El Zoghi was played from the mosque's loudspeakers, usually used for the call to prayer.
An African beat from violinist Miri Ben-Ari
Ben-Ari, who likes to work in all genres of music, is currently exploring African sounds.
