Music

The double standard: Why Kanye West’s antisemitism continues to be ignored - opinion

Granting a self-declared antisemite who has engaged in deeply harmful rhetoric prominent platforms sends a troubling message to Jews around the world, one that allows such bullying to persist.

US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.
‘The event is not over’: An innovative new way to see art at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

Tel Aviv Museum of Art reimagines exhibitions amid wartime conditions

YOAV KUTNER has charted much of the evolution of Israeli music.

Music to our ears, and hearts: How music shaped Israel’s identity over 78 years

SGT. GADI Cotal.

How songs become memory: The role of music on Israel’s Memorial Day


The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas says Zionists ‘talk like Black people during slavery’

The comment appears in a 21-minute “uncut” edition of the web series SubwayTakes, in which host Kareem Rahma interviews famous and up-and-coming New Yorkers about their most controversial opinions.

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas appears on SubwayTakes.

Ye's upcoming concerts in Poland, Switzerland canceled after antisemitic remarks

Ye's upcoming concerts in Poland and Switzerland have been canceled amid mounting backlash over his past antisemitic remarks, disrupting his international tour plans.

Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the "Vultures 1" playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

Ittai Binnun’s ‘Home’: Jerusalem jazz meets post–Oct 7. reality

Multi-instrumentalist Binnun sets out his expansive cultural stall Confederation House.

Ittai Binnun plays a large number of wind and other instruments.

Jerusalem highlights: April 17-23

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Jerusalem Cinematheque unveils renovated auditorium

021kid: Bringing Iran's revolution to the London drill scene

IRAN AFFAIRS: From Tehran’s underground to London’s drill scene, 021kid is using UK music to show the world Iran’s revolution.

A PRODUCT of two systems: Growing up in Tehran before moving to London, where he became a member of the city’s drill scene, 021kid’s image reflects the fusion at the heart of his music.

From Harbin to Hollywood: The tale of two talented Jewish sisters in China's 'Ice City'

Once home to a thriving Jewish community, Harbin now preserves its past through music - and the enduring legacy of the Schoenfeld sisters.

CHINA’S ‘ICE CITY’: The giant snowman at Harbin Musical Park, a city landmark. Tourists enjoy Harbin’s Ice and Snow World (L) and the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.

Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience

Pe’imat Miriam, a female percussive endeavor, revives an ancient rhythm to find a collective voice of hope – core to the biblical Passover narrative and to our spiritual well-being.

ZOHAR FRESCO: The work of acclaimed percussionist Zohar Fresco traces the roots of frame drumming back to ‘Miriam’s drum’ and its place in Jewish cultural memory

Peiwen Su – service on international competition jury panels

Evaluating artistic standards at the global level.

"Peiwen Su plays a key role in shaping how emerging musical talent is evaluated and developed on the international stage."

Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran

As Iranian regime forces opened fired on citizens celebrating the dictator's death, London-based artist Naz used music on social media to make the voices of a jubilant, yet battered, nation heard.

BEHIND THE scenes of Hey Arr Arr, a track by Hamed Fard in which Naz dances, which became the first song marking the death of Ali Khamenei.

'The first woman E Streeter': Springsteen band drummer remembers Suki Lahav, Jewish violinist

“Suki and Louie were quite literally the first people associated with Bruce and the band that I came to know, respect, admire, and yes, love,” he wrote to The Jerusalem Post from Portland, Oregon.

TZRUYA ‘SUKI’ Lahav‎ in 2008.