Music

Black Metallica Symphony Tribute show to perform in Tel Aviv

This Serbian-based project is considered one of Europe’s leading tribute shows, blending Metallica’s iconic hard rock with a full symphonic ensemble.

BLACK METALLICA symphony tribute.
US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.

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

‘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


Former hostage performs song he sang in Hamas tunnels on first birthday since captivity

Held two weeks ago, the concert celebrated Ohel’s first birthday outside captivity, coming four months after his release. Tickets sold out within hours.

FORMER HOSTAGE Alon Ohel performs with Israeli artists during a concert in Tel Aviv, on February 9, 2026.

Smash Mouth breaks boycott mold with surprise Tel Aviv club concert

Smash Mouth made a surprise appearance at Tel Aviv’s Barby club as part of a secret concert series, defying the trend of artists boycotting Israel and drawing an enthusiastic crowd.

Zach Goode, the Jewish lead singer of Smash Mouth, performing in Monterrey, Mexico, April 3, 2023; illustrative.

Steve Jobs’ 2001 music gadget is back: eBay searches surge as refurbished iPod sales jump

Driven by nostalgia for 'simpler' times and viral social media, people are choosing 'single-purpose' music players over smartphones to avoid ads, apps, and distractions.

Steve Jobs

Former hostage Daniella Gilboa celebrates freedom in her debut single

Daniella Gilboa releases her powerful debut single, "Where Everything Ends," reflecting her journey from captivity to healing and hope.

 Released hostage Daniella Gilboa returning to her home in Petah Tikva, February 5, 2025.

U2 releases EP featuring poem by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai

Israel Prize winner Yehuda Amichai, who died in 2000, is considered by many to have been the greatest modern Israeli poet.

Irish singer of U2 Bono poses during a photocall for the film "Bono: Stories of Surrender" at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2025.

Canvas for a cause: Art, music, and tzedakah in Jerusalem

Canvas for a Cause, an art auction benefiting the synagogue’s charitable fund, Keren Tzedakah, drew community members, art lovers, and supporters of social justice.

Art auction at Kehilat Kol HaNeshama.

Idan Raichel to bring 'Fata Morgana' musical experience to Judean desert

The event will take place on April 30 and May 1, presented by toMix, and it is timed to coincide with full-moon nights.

 Israeli music star and performer Idan Raichel.

Musician Lazer Lloyd speaks on trading career in US for life and blues in Israel

Lloyd built a career in Israel by leaning into high-energy blues and rock, a style that transcended language barriers.

Musician Lazer Lloyd speaks on trading career in US for life and blues in Israel.

How Matti Caspi’s music became a treasured national soundtrack - comment

Israelis of every age can sing Caspi's tunes, and his talent was such that he worked in many different styles.

Matti Caspi working on audio engineering for the IDF entertainment team on March 17, 1972.

From service to songwriting: Nave Karni on music and meaning - interview

“A lot of people that I used to know knew me as an officer in the army, a very macho guy. So when I suddenly started to release songs, everyone was like ‘what the f*** is going on?’” he explained.

Karni preforming a sold out show at Tmuna Theatre on November 8”