Pop music

Austrian who planned attack on Taylor Swift concert gets 15 years in prison

Beran A, whose last name has not been made public in accordance with Austrian privacy rules, was arrested on August 7, 2024, the day before the first of three planned concerts by the US pop star.

AUSTRIAN DEFENDENT Beran A, who pleaded guilty to planning an attack on US singer Taylor Swift's Vienna concert in 2024, is escorted by security personnel in a courtroom during the last day of his trial in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, May 28, 2026.
Harry Styles performs in Amsterdam at the first concert of the Together, Together tour.

Pop star Harry Styles to ‘Viva Palestina’ concertgoer in Amsterdam: ‘Correct’

BLACK METALLICA symphony tribute.

Black Metallica Symphony Tribute show to perform in Tel Aviv

American singer Neil Sedaka performs on BBC Top of the Pops, London, United Kingdom, 22nd November 1972.

Neil Sedaka, famed Jewish pop icon and hit songwriter, dies at 86 - NYT


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

Phil Spector, famed producer, dies of COVID at 81

Jewish recording genius convicted of murder in 2003, spent final years in prison

Music producer Phil Spector attends his murder trial at the Los Angeles Superior Court in 2007.

Nick Cave 2021 show in Tel Aviv canceled

Tel Aviv was one of 60 stops on the planned tour.

Nick Cave

Up-Close-Personal with Music Producer Josh Herman

Josh was born and raised in Canada to parents already familiar with the music industry.