Pop music

Taylor Swift to be inducted in Songwriters Hall of Fame, will become second-youngest ever

The honor places the pop superstar, winner of 14 Grammys, among the most celebrated songwriters across generations.

TAYLOR SWIFT reacts on stage during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, February 2, 2025.
 A ‘heat wave' from Daphna Ban.

Daphna Ban explores growing up and identity in new album Heat Wave

An artificial intelligence clip of Israelis celebrating the release of the hostages (left) alongside a clip of Hostage Square in Tel Aviv (right) in Yoni Bloch's new music video.

Israeli pop star remakes AI video with real footage of freed hostages

JAMES MASLOW

New song sees US-Israeli collaboration


Lizzo quickly rereleases 'Grrrls' after receiving backlash for ableist language

“Grrrls,” American artist Lizzo’s new single, has been re-released after sparking a social-media backlash by Lizzo's fans for using ableist language. Fans have asked Lizzo to “do better.”

 Lizzo arrives at the In America: An Anthology of Fashion themed Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York, US, May 2, 2022.

Troubled Israeli superstar of the 1970s gets tribute in an exhibit at Haifa City Museum

The Israeli may have become an international success, particularly in the French-speaking world, but he was beset by personal demons.

MIKE BRANT in 1975.

‘People Magazine’ names Noa Kirel as one of the 'talented emerging artists' of 2022

The ambitious star seems to want to conquer all aspects of the entertainment world.

Noa Kirel poses on a red carpet as she arrives at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain, November 3, 2019

Miss Behave girl septet promises Motown vibes in Tel Aviv New Orleans Festival

“I have always been drawn to the classics. I remember I found an R&B record lying somewhere. I loved it, particularly American music.”

 THE MISS BEHAVE septet pays tribute to the Motown soul and R&B of the 1960s and 1970s.

Noa Kirel invokes Beyoncé in new English-language single

The single is Kirel’s opening salvo in her attempt to gain international stardom. Her Hebrew language songs are huge sellers and her clips are viewed by millions.

Noa Kirel poses on a red carpet as she arrives at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain, November 3, 2019

Britney Spears wants out. What happens next in her conservatorship?

Legal experts say that wanting out of a court-appointed conservatorship is easier said than done. Spears, now 39, will have to convice the judge that she is capable of managing her personal affairs.

Singer Britney Spears arrives at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York

Rami Kleinstein and Rita, 'first couple' of Israeli pop, reunite on stage

From the mid-1980s until the early 2000s, the couple were a veritable hit-making factory with twin solo careers that soared.

RAMI KLEINSTEIN and Rita.

Luis Fonsi, Nicole Scherzinger collaborate on 'She's BINGO' for Israeli ad

Over a million users around the world play "Bingo Blitz," making it the most popular free mobile game in the world in 2021.

 Luis Fonsi and Nicole Scherzinger in the clip for "She's BINGO"

Togolese-Israeli pop star Stephane Legar goes global

An unlikely star on the Israeli music scene.

STEPHANE LEGAR: I’m growing up and my music is growing with me.

Ari Gold, yeshiva student-turned-pop star and LGBTQ icon, dies at 47

Gold released seven albums, worked with homeless gay youth and worked to raise awareness about AIDS. While no longer Orthodox, he stayed connected to his Jewish identity.

Pop star and LGBTQ+ icon Ari Gold