Rock

Pioneering Israeli rock singer-songwriter Astar Shamir dies at 71

ACUM, the Israeli composers, authors, and music publishers’ rights organization, mourned Shamir as “a creator, author, singer, ACUM board member, and extraordinary woman.”

Israeli singer and songwriter Esther Shamir.
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

An IDF soldier operating in the West Bank, published on February 6, 2026.

Israeli settler wounded by rock, Palestinian shot by IDF soldier, in West Bank altercation


Earth averted Mars-like fate with inner core restoring magnetic field - study

The magnetosphere, meaning Earth's magnetic field, is essential in allowing Earth to remain habitable. This is because it acts as a shield, protecting the planet from cosmic radiation.

 The magnetosphere protects Earth from cosmic radiation and solar winds (Illustrative).

Counting Crows coming to the Holy Land

“What it comes down to is that Israel is a place I loved when I was younger and we finally got an offer to go there and play. And I’m excited about it,” said founding bandmember Duritz.

 ADAM DURITZ of Counting Crows, and Duritz with the band, back when he still sported his dreadlocks.

Deep Purple to launch world tour next month in Israel

For Deep Purple’s Roger Glover, it’s all about the bass.

 DEEP PURPLE with Roger Glover, bottom right.

Maroon 5, Deep Purple add more shows in Israel after selling out

Maroon 5 added an additional performance on May 10, and Deep Purple added an additional performance on May 23.

 Maroon 5 is coming to Israel in May.

The man behind Rock ’n Roll Fantasy Camp is Modern Orthodox

David Fishof is an LA sports agent and entertainment producer.

David Fishof on the road in the 1990s with Ringo Starr

Poalim Wonder teams up with Aviv Geffen

A performance with Aviv Geffen and the Mistakes can be seen with a discount voucher being offered by the Poalim Wonder program.

Aviv Geffen and the Mistakes.

Fanny: The Right to Rock: A fascinating, enlightening, entertaining film

Fanny was an all-female rock band that exploded into joyous feral life in 1969, in Los Angeles and blazed a trail across the States, and the UK through to 1975.

Fanny performing

Disturbed's David Draiman to light candle at site of Eli Kay murder

Draiman said he wanted to make a statement by coming to Israel.

 DISTURBED, WITH David Draiman (third from left)

Counting Crows to visit Israel, set to perform in April

The California-based band is best known for their iconic song “Mr. Jones” will perform on April 20 in Park Ra'anana.

 ADAM DURITZ, lead singer for Counting Crows, performs o in New York’s Central Park in 2012.

Van Halen’s proudly Jewish former frontman, is retiring from music

Jewish rock star David Lee Roth, 66, grew up with Jewish parents and reportedly first learned to sing while preparing for his bar mitzvah. Now he is retiring.

Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs at Tiger Jam XI in Las Vegas April 19, 2008. Tiger Jam, an AT&T sponsored event, is a fundraiser for the Tiger Woods Foundation which funds a variety of youth programs.