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Israeli Wagner Fans Plan to Defy a Longstanding Unofficial Boycott

Iranians Are Dying to See This Israeli Musician Perform Live

Israel Heading to Eurovision Despite Security Snag

Israeli Orchestra Plays Arabic Music From Memory, Under a Haredi Conductor

Singer Avihu Medina Awarded Israel Prize for Music

Lilas Mayassi and Shery Bechara in a scene from "Sirens."

'This Country Is F**ked Up:' Meet Lebanon's First All-female Metal Band

Nafar performing in Jaffa in 2019.

Israeli Minister Orders Removal of Video Featuring Palestinian Rapper

Omer Avital, left, and Yoav Aderet at the Wilson Live.

'Falafel Jazz' in the Big Apple 'Falafel Jazz' in the Big Apple |

How a N.Y.C. Jazz Club Got Its Groove From Israel

Michael Ben David performing in the finals for the "Our Eurovision Song" show on Saturday night

Eurovision 2022: Israel's Entry Will Be Michael Ben David's 'I.M'

The five-piece ensemble Mosaic Voices, including Michael Etherton, center.

How a Last Letter From a Holocaust Victim Inspired an Album of Jewish Choral Music

Israeli singer Omer Adam performing, in 2018.

Opinion Opinion |

Where Should 'Enlightened' Israelis Draw the Line on Art Censorship?

Songwriter and author Yoram Taharlev in 2010.

Legendary Israeli Songwriter and Poet Yoram Taharlev Dies at 83

One of Israel’s biggest stars, Omer Adam, released a new song in honor of Novy God, the Russian New Year: ‘Kakdila.’ The outcry over its crude racism and sexism reached all the way to Moscow

What an Israeli Star’s Crudely Racist, Sexist Song Says About ‘Israeliness’ Today What an Israeli Star’s Crudely Racist, Sexist Song Tells Us About ‘Israeliness’ Today

Shoshana Damari

Queen of Hebrew Music Gave Up on Family Life, but She Had No Other Choice Queen of Hebrew Music Shoshana Damari Gave Up on Family Life, but She Had No Other Choice

DJ Hilit Kolet. Number 1 on Music Week's Upfront Club Chart.

'When I Got Home, I Remembered Lady Gaga Dancing to My Track. That’s Pretty Cool' 'When I Got Home, I Remembered Lady Gaga Dancing to My Track, and Thought, 'That’s Pretty Cool''

Yazan Hamdan performs 'Ammi Abu al'Bar' in this still from a video on his YouTube channel.

This Is the Most Trending Palestinian Musician in Israel Right Now

Mike Sharif.

'I Want to Be the First Israeli to Perform in Gaza for a Palestinian Audience'

Dixon & Ame, who performed in Ramat Gan last month.

Why DJs From Around the World Are Suddenly Flocking to Israel

The Vibers. They're bringing Yiddish back.

Their Gefilte Fish Brings All the Boys to the Yard

Rapper Tamer Nafar participating in a panel on crime in the Arab community, in 2019.

Israel to Stop Promoting Campaign Led by Arab Rapper Amid Right-wing Protest Israel to Stop Promoting Campaign Led by Arab Rapper Amid Right-wing Lawmaker's Protest

Chava Alberstein on stage. The main musical decoding that was supposed to take place in this performance was a rhythmic one.

Chava Alberstein and the Jerusalem East and West Orchestra: A Missed Opportunity

Sarit Hadad, one of Israel's most popular singers, who came out a gay earlier this week.

The Question Only Mizrahi Queers Can Ask

From the music video 'A love like ours'

Israeli Singer Sarit Hadad Comes Out, Reveals Girlfriend in New Music Video

The cover of Ha'olam Hazeh featuring a story about Lili Dajani as the daughter of a Jewish mother and Arab father.

'Half-Breed': Secrets of Miss Israel Finalist Born to Arab Father and Jewish Mother 'Half-Breed': The Secrets of Miss Israel Finalist Born to an Arab Father and Jewish Mother

An Israeli at a local trance party. 'Total freedom to do what you want as long as you aren’t hurting anyone else.'

How Israel Fell Into a Trance

Musician Daniel Zamir. 'I don’t want to change communities.'

‘There’s Nothing Religious People Fear More Than Gay Men’

The Israeli Opera's Romeo and Juliet. Ella Vasilevitsky as Juliet (R) and Tal Bergman as Romeo (L)

Lesbian Plot Twist for Romeo and Juliet: The Israeli Opera's Surprise New Staging

Tom Cohen and the Jerusalem Orchestra East & West in the video for “Hash Bi” (“Feel Me”).

Voices of Peace: In First, Emirati Songwriters Team Up With Jerusalem Orchestra

Musician Inbar Heyman came up with the idea for the choir.

Survivors of Prostitution and Abuse Find Their Voice in This Tel Aviv Choir

Asaf Avidan in June 2019.

'Still Better Than Death': Asaf Avidan Is Back After a Year of Self-isolation

Members of the Banai family with Israel's President Yitzhak Navon, second from right. This is one of the photos on display at the Tower of David exhibition “Banai – A Musical Journey from Persia to Jerusalem,” in Jerusalem, July 2020

How This Dynasty of Persian Descent Reshaped Jerusalem's Culture How This Jewish Dynasty of Persian Descent Reshaped Jerusalem's Culture

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Los Angeles, California, February 9, 2020.

If Kanye Is Running for President – He Can Knock Visiting Israel Off His List If Kanye West Is Running for President – He Can Knock Visiting Israel Off His to Do List

Nasreen Qadri in the video for 'Habib Albi.'

Pop Duo Static & Ben-El Teams Up With Nasreen Qadri for Official Tel Aviv Pride Song Pop Duo Static and Ben-El Teams Up With Nasreen Qadri for Official Tel Aviv Pride Song

Before the pandemic: A death metal concert at the Barby club, Tel Aviv.

Israeli Club Owners, Undeterred by Coronavirus 'Scaremongering,' Eager to Reopen

A screenshot from the video.

Israeli Army Brings Down Curtain on Dancers After Viral Video Clip

Deaf Chonky, April 16, 2020

Israel’s Most Exciting Album of the Year

The main hall of the Semperoper is empty in Dresden, Germany, on March 12, 2020.

Watch the World’s Best Classical Concerts From the Safety of Your Quarantine

Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson, top, and the Israeli experimental contrabassist Yair Elazar Glotman.

Revisiting the Composer Whose Music Is the Perfect Quarantine Soundtrack Revisiting the Composer Whose Music Would Make Perfect Quarantine Soundtrack

Ofra Haza, from the cover of the album "Yemenite Songs."

Looking Back at Ofra Haza's Transformation, 20 Years After Iconic Singer's Death Looking Back at Ofra Haza's Transformation, 20 Years After the Death of Israel's Iconic Singer

Opera singer Placido Domingo speaking at the Manhattan School of Music in New York, May 11, 2018.

Israel Must Cancel Placido Domingo’s Appearance – for the Sake of the Women

Nissim Black" raps on his new single 'Mothaland Bounce' that he's 'Hitler's worst nightmare.'

Orthodox Rapper Nissim Black Reintroduces Himself to the World

Eden Alene performs on 'The Next Star'

In First, Ethiopian Israeli Singer to Represent Israel in Eurovision

Aziz Maraka. 'This generation is so confused by the flood of information on social media. I feel that nobody knows what to believe.'

This Jordanian Singer Doesn't Regret Israel Gig, Despite BDS Backlash

Noa Drezner.

This Israeli Flamenco Guitarist Is Winning Over the Spanish Old Guard

Tamar Bloch, aka Lala Tamar.

An Israeli Singer Taps Into Her Moroccan Roots – in Show of Defiance Against Hebrew

Zubin Mehta at his farewell concert, October 21, 2019.

After 50 Years, Zubin Mehta Bids Farewell With Final Concert After 50 Years, Zubin Mehta Bids Farewell to Israel Philharmonic With Final Concert

Riff Cohen. 'Suddenly I got it: ‘Sexy’ is the word I was looking for. I don’t sound sexy.'

Israeli Singer Riff Cohen Explains Her Love Affair With the Turks

Ronnie Peterson in 2013

Ronnie Peterson, Israel's 'King of Blues,' Dies at 62

YouTube Music, Premium Comes to Israel

Pop star Eyal Golan

Pop Star Eyal Golan, Saved by Identity Politics

Eyal Golan at an awards ceremony in the Knesset, Jerusalem, December 11, 2018.

Reopen the Case of Israeli Pop Star Eyal Golan

Singer Eyal Golan at a ceremony honoring Israeli musicians at the Knesset, Jerusalem, December 11, 2018.

Documents From Eyal Golan Case Reveal Exploitation of Groupies, Police Error Documents From Pop Star Eyal Golan Case Reveal Exploitation of Groupies, Police Error

'To work on something and immediately think about the option of failure? If you come with that approach, it would be better not to start at all': Stephane Legar

This Togolese-Israeli Pop Sensation Doesn't Want to Talk About Race

A man plays his guitar during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival on Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York, August 18, 2019.

Rank and File |

Woodstock Israel-style: A Nonprofit Group Holds Its Own Rock Festival

Jennifer Lopez performs at Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, August 1, 2019.

In Tel Aviv, J. Lo Reminds Everyone That She Was Twerking Long Before Beyonce