Rock

Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find right stones for tools, study suggests

Basalt seemingly held special importance at GBY, particularly for producing large cutting tools like handaxes and cleavers. 

 A microscopic view of buried basalt from Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov. This image shows olivine basalt recovered from the Eshel Ya‘aqov borehole, examined as a thin section under polarized light to reveal its minerals and texture. Image taken under cross-polarized light (XPL); scale bar = 0.5 mm.
Israeli singer and songwriter Esther Shamir.

Pioneering Israeli rock singer-songwriter Astar Shamir dies at 71

A partial view of a settlement from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age), discovered during archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority near Motza Junction, about 5 km west of Jerusalem,  July 16, 2019; file photo.

Plaster-making technique attributed to Romans used at Motza some 8,000 years earlier, study shows

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

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


Music on the double: Liturgical singer Lior Elmaleh offers a sonic bridge for all

The 51-year-old payetan – liturgical singer – has put together an impressive roster of artists for the occasion, culling top performers from the piyut domain alongside other musicians.

LIOR ELMALEH presents a blend of rock and ‘piyut.’

Alon Cohen, 1980s Jerusalem rock drummer from band Nosei Hamigbaat, dies at 55

Former band member Tamir Albert shared on Facebook a screenshot of a conversation he had with Cohen’s sister, confirming that the musician passed away at his New York apartment.

Nosei Hamigbaat

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died of heart failure, death certificate reveals

Osbourne died on July 22 and leaves behind his wife, television personality and music manager Sharon Osbourne, and six children.

Ozzy Osbourne performs in Rish Lezion on Sunday night, July 10, 2018.

IDF, security arrest two suspects in Surif for throwing stones, setting vehicles ablaze in W. Bank

Upon receiving the report, the IDF, firefighting and rescue teams, and Israel Police forces arrived at the scene to address the incident and extinguish the fire.

 Israeli security forces seen during an operation in the Tulkarem refugee camp, West Bank, July 6, 2025.

Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years

Researchers used two isotope decay methods to confirm the age of ancient magma in the Nuvvuagittuq rocks.

 Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years.

Archaeologists uncover 4000-year-old cemeteries and rock art in Tangier Peninsula

Discovery reveals complex funerary traditions in a little-known Mediterranean region.

 Archaeologists uncover 4000-year-old cemeteries and rock art in Tangier Peninsula.

IDF shoots at Palestinian rioters in West Bank, killing one dual US citizen

Palestinian officials claim that the rock-throwing terrorist killed by IDF was a 14-year-old US citizen. The military has not corroborated this.

A masked Palestinian teenager throws a stone at Israelis; Illustrative.

Singer Sidonie Smith channels musical icon Tina Turner

Simply the Best is described as a powerful journey through the extraordinary life of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tina Turner.

 SIDONIE SMITH will be performing the best of Tina Turner in Israel next month.

Ozzy Osbourne reunites original Black Sabbath line-up for farewell show

Disturbed’s David Draiman told The Jerusalem Post he "can’t wait to celebrate the career of the Godfather of Metal."

 OZZY OSBOURNE performs  in 2022, in Inglewood, California.

Archaeologists and indigenous elders decipher shamanic messages in 11,000-year-old amazon rock art

Over the past six years, researchers investigated Indigenous rock art in the Serranía de la Lindosa, a 12-mile-long sandstone outcrop in Colombia's Guaviare department.

 Rock paintings in Cerro Azul, San José del Guaviare, Guaviare, Colombia.