Pop music

Erez Halevi, Israeli pop pioneer and voice of self-acceptance, dies at 71

Israeli musician Erez Halevi, best known for the beloved song "Kach Bara Otcha Hateva," leaves behind a lasting legacy of individuality and acceptance.

Late Erez Halevi in the cover of one of his albums.
NUNU BLOWS OUT the candle on her five-year career cake, alongside Guri Alfi (right), at the Barby last weekend

‘I want Adam Levine to bring me the cake’: Israeli pop star Nunu on five years of war and music

d4vd performs at Gobi Tent during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 20, 2025 in Indio, California.

Judge orders pop singer D4vd to stand trial for murder, dismemberment of 14-year-old girl

Dancing to Hayati with cast in a lantern shop in Shuk Hapishpishim.

Finding her own genre: Nicole Raviv blends Hebrew, Arabic, and pop into a new Israeli sound


Netta Barzilai's latest song takes on quick-fix culture - watch

Netta is known for her turbo-charged bubble-gum pop, and her latest song delivers in spades.

Winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, Netta Barzilai of Israel, takes part at the "Orange Carpet" opening ceremony of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 12, 2019.

Israeli pop duo sensation Static and Ben El release new song with Pitbull

Static and Ben El, the young pop musicians, are credited with having the most-watched Israeli music video in history, with over 54 million views on YouTube

Static and Ben El

Which Backstreet Boy is Jewish?

Ain't nothing but some DNA...

The Backstreet Boys in concert, Rishon LeZion, April 22, 2018.

Going with the Eastern flow

The threesome comprises guitarist-baglama player Elyahu Dagmi, oud and qanoun player and vocalist Elad Gabay – both Jerusalemites – and ney (flute) player, percussionist and vocalist Amir Shahsar.

AMIR SHAHSAR