Topic: Guns N’ Roses

June 23, 2014
8:41 pm

Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal plays the Israeli national anthem, 'Hatikva,' backstage before a concert in Las Vegas in June 2014. (screen capture, YouTube)

GnR guitarist plays ‘Hatikva’ backstage

Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal also shows fans the ‘hamsa’ amulet he wears around his neck, a present from Israel

By Yifa Yaakov

July 4, 2012
2:33 pm

Young ultra-Orthodox boys wearing crowns receive their first prayer books at a ceremony at the Western Wall, in Jerusalem's Old City, on Tuesday (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

Welcome to the (political) jungle

A coalition verges on collapse, Arafat’s death haunts again, the chief rabbi offers kosher stars and G N’ R gives us an electric Hatikva

By Ron Friedman

July 3, 2012
6:55 pm

Axl Rose performs in Caracas in 2010. (photo credit: CC-BY Ed Vill, Wikipedia)

Guitar solo ‘Hatikva’ a highlight as Guns N’ Roses returns to TA

19 years after last visit, hard rock band plays songs from its long catalog for 10,000 fans

By Tracy Frydberg

April 14, 2012
2:40 am

Beastie Boys in Barcelona, 2007 (photo credit: Michael Morel, CC-BY, wikipedia)

Class of 2012 has a Jewish tune

This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee class includes eight Jewish musicians and artists

By Matt DeFaveri

February 17, 2012
2:56 pm

Axl Rose performs in Caracas in 2010. (photo credit: CC-BY Ed Vill, Wikipedia)

Guns N’ Roses to play Israel in the summer

Legendary hard rock outfit fronted by Axl Rose will visit for first time since 1993

By Philip Podolsky