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Documents From Pop Star Eyal Golan Case Reveal Exploitation of Groupies, Police Error
The investigation into the singer's sexual misconduct was closed, but new documents show a harrowing pattern – and that the police didn't always ask the right questions
This Togolese-Israeli Pop Sensation Doesn't Want to Talk About Race
Israel born Stephane Legar rose to stardom after singing about how everything in this country is 'Comme Ci Comme ça'. Now he is dying for people to stop talking about the color of his skin
Rank and File Woodstock Israel-style: A Nonprofit Group Holds Its Own Rock Festival
Plus, KeepOlim launches its third annual comedy fundraising tour, while Nefesh B’Nefesh puts a twist on its annual picnic in the north
In Tel Aviv, J. Lo Reminds Everyone That She Was Twerking Long Before Beyonce
She may not be the hottest name on the pop market but over 50,000 fans attended her concert, reminiscing her old time hits
An Israeli Rock Star Tries to Figure Out Where Zionism Went Wrong
On the cusp of 40, soft-spoken musician Rona Kenan, daughter of the mercurial leftist Amos Kenan, has come out with a hard-wrought album. In it she looks beyond her own private walls to ask poignant questions about why life is so alienating and chaotic today
Grammy-nominated Concert Brings Long Lost WWII-era Soviet Songs to Life in Israel
In its first performance in Israel, 'Yiddish Glory' played the lost songs of lost Jews in a nearly lost language
Sexual Misconduct Case Against Israeli Singer Eyal Golan Won't Be Reopened Despite New Allegations
Testimonies revealed in report on Channel 13 open leads police didn't check, including claims by then-minor fans that Golan asked them to 'pamper' his friends
Is This What Beyoncé Would Sound Like in Hebrew? A Wave of Israeli Hits Strike a Familiar Note
Pop music has always been a game of influences and references, but now, when a new song comes out in Israel, it often sounds like something we’ve heard before
From Mississippi to the Middle East: Jimmy Burns Brings the Blues to Tel Aviv
Despite the fact that he’s in Israel as the guest of the Israel Blues Society, Burns insists he’s not a 'true bluesman'
Nothing Defiant in Netta Barzilai’s New Single
'Nana Banana' very quickly turns into one-dimensional, superficial pop
The Mystery Behind the Untimely Death of an Israeli-Dutch Art Icon
Yariv Alter had two lives: one as a young musician in Tel Aviv in the alternative band DXM, and another as an artist and a teacher in Amsterdam. Artists, friends and former bandmates reflect on a tortured but uniquely talented soul
Wonder Woman Leading Lady Gal Gadot to Appear at Eurovision Final in Tel Aviv
Final round of tickets for the song contest, which will be held in Israel next month, is expected to go on sale Tuesday night
This Teen Is Israel's New Britney Spears. But Why Is She Such a Hit?
What makes teen superstar Noa Kirel tick? Haaretz spent five months on the road with the singer-dancer-actress, who turned 18 this week, in an effort to crack the secrets of her meteoric success
Israeli Musician Writes Soundtrack for 1920s German Expressionist Film
Does the fact that Israeli musician Ellyot composed a soundtrack for a German classic have anything to do with the Holocaust?
40th Anniversary of 'Hallelujah': The Song Which Almost Bankrupted Israel
The tale of Israel's miraculous double Eurovision win, and the birth of the most successful song to come out of the contest since ABBA
Alan Parsons to Perform in Tel Aviv Alongside Israel Philharmonic
The famed musician who helped engineer 'Abbey Road' and 'Dark Side of the Moon' is returning to Israel as part of his 70th birthday tour
'What’s the Alternative – to Join the Forces of Evil?' Israeli Singer Noa's Revolution Against 'Trumpism'
The singer talks with Haaretz about her new album, Bach, the Israeli cross she has to bear and how to survive in the era of Cardi B.
Opinion Why Would Israel Even Want to Win Eurovision Again?
The country's candidate for this year, Kobi Marimi, faces a daunting mission to repeat Netta Barzilai's success, but history is against him
Jack White to Receive Writing Credit After Plagiarism in Netta Barzilai’s Eurovision Winner ‘Toy’
The settlement comes after Universal Music Group said the Israeli’s hit song was too similar to the White Stripes' ‘Seven Nation Army’
Famed Icelandic Singer Paul Oscar Calls on His Country to Boycott Eurovision in Israel
'The tragedy is that Jews learned nothing from the Holocaust,' Iceland's former Eurovision representative says
Israel's Eurovision Nears: Room Rates Soar, but No Tickets Yet for Sale
Hotel rates in Tel Aviv are running as high as $6,370 for the week of the song contest in May
Plane Crash and Politics Notwithstanding, Red Army Choir Soldiers On
The veteran choir was back on stage just weeks after 65 of its members were killed in 2016. Ahead of its tour in Israel, the group's director reveals some of the secrets of its charm
REVIEW: Netta’s New Song ‘Bassa Sababa’ Is Pop on Steroids
The Eurovision winner’s new song ‘Bassa Sababa’ could become an international hit. It mixes languages and melodies from various continents, the genre that ousted American pop from the top of the charts
WATCH: Netta Barzilai Releases Anticipated New Single 'Bassa Sababa'
The funky and futuristic music video stars a pink rhinoceros and cost almost a million shekels to produce
Tom Jones to Rock on Tel Aviv Stage This Summer
The Welsh singer, known for his hit 'Sex Bomb,' will perform at the Menora Mivtachim stadium on July 3
Two Israeli Musicians to Judge Chinese International Music Competition
'China has an enormous arena for classical music, which is growing quickly and many in Israel don’t know about it,' says Prof. Arie Vardi, who will sit on the panel of jurists alongside Julliard professor Yoheved Kaplinsky
Dozens of Performers at Israel's Meteor Music Festival, Nearly Brought Down by BDS, Still Haven't Been Paid
The production company blames Lana Del Rey’s cancellation amid BDS pressure for money woes, but artists call it a phony excuse