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Macklemore performs at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, September 5, 2026, as a screen behind him displays a message reading, “Holocaust survivor says stop the genocide in Gaza.” (Screenshot/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 6, 2026, 10:18 am
Macklemore calls for a ‘Free Palestine’ while opening for Ed Sheeran at New Jersey show
Rapper performs anti-Israel ‘Hind’s Hall’ song as Gaza footage plays behind him; Israeli concertgoers express anguish, say they felt ambushed
By ToI Staff
Clive Davis, chief creative officer of Sony Music, appears during press day in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 23, 2014, prior to Davis' annual pre-Grammy gala. (Casey Curry/Invision/AP)
June 23, 2026, 4:35 am
Influential Jewish rock-and-roll executive Clive Davis dies at 94
Music industry exec who played key role in careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow and Aretha Franklin, said after October 7 that he could not ‘be silent about antisemitism’
By Agencies
Walter Yetnikoff, president of CBS records (right), and Michael Jackson celebrate at the Guinness Book of World Records party honoring Michael Jackson for the top selling solo album in history at the Museum of Natural History on Feb 8, 1984. (Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images, via JTA)
May 9, 2026, 6:53 pm
Michael Jackson biopic revives legend of Jewish music mogul Walter Yetnikoff
Film touts CBS Records chief’s purported role in pressuring MTV to air ‘Billie Jean,’ which Jackson’s estate credits for ‘opening the floodgates for his extraordinary success and a whole generation of black artists’
By Stephen Silver
A video shown on stage of with an image of swastikas in the centre of Stars of David superimposed over the eyes of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a performance by British band Primal Scream in London, December 8, 2025. (Screenshot/X)
December 12, 2025, 7:00 pm
Primal Scream concert visuals combine swastikas and Stars of David, sparking outrage
CST files police complaint over graphics fusing Nazi symbols, Jewish imagery on eyes of global politicians alongside images of Gaza; venue says it condemns antisemitism; band defends ‘art’
By ToI Staff
Derek Shulman. (Courtesy)
November 14, 2025, 12:33 pm
Jewish rocker who discovered Bon Jovi charts journey from stage to boardroom
With memoir ‘Giant Steps,’ Derek Shulman sounds off on a career that saw him play with Elton John, get snubbed by the Beach Boys and sign some of the greatest acts in music history
By Jordan Hoffman
Michael Garcia waves a Supernova festival flag at the Glastonbury music festival in the UK, June 2025. (Courtesy)
July 12, 2025, 10:40 am
As UK festivals go anti-Israel, some Jewish concert-goers try to crowd surf above the hate
Despite pervasive anti-Israel sentiment in music culture, some Jewish attendees also say they have no trouble finding others in tune with their values
By Lianne Kolirin
Bono poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Bono: Stories of Surrender' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2025. (Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
May 23, 2025, 10:35 am
Bono: ‘Hamas, release the hostages, stop the war. Israel, be released from Netanyahu’
As U2 receives award, frontman praises aid workers as ‘the best of us,’ calls for ‘Israel to be released from far-right fundamentalists that twist your sacred texts’
By ToI Staff
A woman is carried over the crowd at the Lollapalooza concert in Pownal, Vermont, July 9, 1996. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
April 9, 2025, 3:34 am
The surprisingly Jewish history of iconic counter-cultural music festival Lollapalooza
From its creator, to performers, promoters, and now the chroniclers of a new oral history on it, Jews have always had a hand in the traveling show that changed America
By Jordan Hoffman
Producer Richard Perry poses for a photo in Los Angeles, January 18, 1982. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
December 25, 2024, 4:17 pm
Richard Perry, producer behind ‘You’re So Vain,’ Ringo Starr album, dies at 82
Rumored to have had Jewish heritage, hitmaking record producer had No. 1 hits in pop, R&B, dance, country; dated Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Fonda, was briefly married to Rebecca Broussard
By AP and ToI Staff
File: Music producer Quincy Jones poses for a portrait to promote his documentary "Quincy" during the Toronto Film Festival on September 7, 2018, in Toronto, Canada. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
November 4, 2024, 11:28 am
Music titan Quincy Jones, who produced defining hits of 20th century, dies at 91
Jones collaborated with range of artists, from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra; married Jewish actress Peggy Lipton, daughter Rashida starred in ‘The Office’ and ‘Parks and Rec’
By Hillel Italie
Taylor Swift accepts the award for album of the year for "Midnights" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on February 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
February 5, 2024, 10:48 am
Taylor Swift wins 4th Album of the Year at Grammys, setting new record
At awards night, singer Annie Lennox calls for ‘ceasefire, peace in the world’; Miley Cyrus nabs Record of the Year, Victoria Monét Best New Artist, Billie Eilish Song of the Year
By Maria Sherman
John Zorn performs in Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center, New York City, July 30, 2016. (Ebet Roberts/Redferns via Getty Images via JTA)
January 17, 2024, 1:25 am
John Zorn’s avant-garde Jewish music finally hits Spotify, sparking debate among fans
The pioneering musician has long held out against streaming services that pay artists a pittance, leaving listeners to judge whether his recent decision is for the best
By Miri Villerius
Seymour Stein accepts his award during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, in New York, March 14, 2005. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson/File)
April 3, 2023, 11:31 pm
Seymour Stein, Jewish record mogul who signed Madonna, Talking Heads, dies at 80
Music executive co-founded Sire Records, also inked deals with The Ramones and The Pretenders, said he felt pressured to stay in closet due to Judaism
By Agencies
Mo Levy at the Roulette Records office, sirca 1969. (Wikimedia commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0/ Richard Carlin)
November 29, 2022, 1:38 am
Jewish organized crime made jazz noteworthy – but left Black musicians flat
In his new book ‘Dangerous Rhythms,’ author TJ English exposes a dark underside of the music industry, showing how mob-adjacent Jews fought segregation while exploiting the talent
By Rich Tenorio
Israeli pop composer and singer Svika Pick, on September 21, 2004. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
August 15, 2022, 2:16 pm
‘Israel’s king of pop’ Svika Pick laid to rest in private ceremony
Iconic singer died Sunday at 72; funeral held in Ramat Hasharon attended by friends and family; songwriter Yoav Ginai and actor Nicky Goldstein deliver eulogies
By ToI Staff
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