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


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.


19-year-old pop singer blamed for sustaining rape culture by MK

Others have claimed that the video, provocative as it may be, doesn't do anything that wasn't done countless times before.

Adi Bity

Mosque in Lebanon accidentally blasts pop song from loudspeaker

A local resident filmed the scene as the song Mosh Khayfa by Lebanese pop star Nawal El Zoghi was played from the mosque's loudspeakers, usually used for the call to prayer.

People walk along an empty street near al-Amin mosque, as Lebanon imposed a partial lockdown for two weeks starting on Friday in an effort to counter the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which have spiralled since the catastrophic explosion at Beirut port, Lebanon August 21, 2020

An African beat from violinist Miri Ben-Ari

Ben-Ari, who likes to work in all genres of music, is currently exploring African sounds.

MIRI BEN-ARI and Young D: "I’m obsessed with African music, I love it." August 2020

PA TV re-releases pop video glorifying Palestinian terrorists

The new version of the video includes images of terrorists Dalal Mughrabi, Salah Khalef and Abu Yusuf Al-Najjar.

Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf

Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne songwriter, dies from coronavirus, 52

Fountains of Wayne’s most famous song was “Stacy’s Mom,” for which Schlesinger and co-songwriter Chris Collingwood were nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2003.

Adam Schlesinger, leader of band Fountains of Wayne, poses with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend".

Rapper Machine Gun Kelly to make first Israel appearance

The rapper has nearly 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Rapper Machine Gun Kelly

Netta Barzilai's latest song takes on quick-fix culture - watch

Netta is known for her turbo-charged bubble-gum pop, and her latest song delivers in spades.

Winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, Netta Barzilai of Israel, takes part at the "Orange Carpet" opening ceremony of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 12, 2019.