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Recording artist Neil Sedaka poses for a portrait Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File)
February 28, 2026, 2:05 am
Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter behind dozens of 1960s and 1970s hits, dead at 86
Brooklyn-born son of Jewish taxi driver who last performed in Israel in 2010 was known for hits ‘Breaking up is hard to do’ and ‘Laughter in the rain’ and shined in post-Elvis, pre-Beatles era
By AP
Spanish pop star Rosalia on the cover of her latest album, 'Lux,' in which she sings in Hebrew, and 12 other languages (Courtesy)
November 22, 2025, 6:38 am
Rosalia’s new album soars with Hebrew verses and sacred imagery
Songs on Spanish pop star’s acclaimed ‘Lux’ include verses in 13 languages, delve into female saints and how they’re seen in different cultures; some lyrics inspired by biblical Miriam
By Jessica Steinberg and Agencies
An AI generated clip from Yoni Bloch's new song, 'Happy Ending,' released in January 2025, imagining the return of all the remaining hostages in Gaza and a new Middle East (Screengrab: YouTube)
January 13, 2025, 4:56 pm
AI music clip imagines all hostages released, a new MidEast
Yoni Bloch and Barak Feldman put all their hopes and dreams into ‘Happy Ending,’ envisioning the captives home, parties on the Temple Mount, and no more need for IDF recruits
By Jessica Steinberg
The Piyyut Ensemble in an undated photo. (Screen grab via YouTube)
July 25, 2024, 10:46 am
Piyyut Ensemble performs elegies that aim to mourn and heal
Musical group plans Jerusalem performance ahead of solemn Tisha B’Av fast day, focusing on pain of those bereaved in ongoing war
By Jessica Steinberg
Eviatar Banai performs his new album at Givat Brenner on January 3, 2024 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
January 5, 2024, 8:32 am
Eviatar Banai sings through sorrow in new album, created after Oct. 7
In ‘Anchor in the Water,’ singer-songwriter performs covers of beloved songs of his own youth, finding ways to tilt toward the good
By Jessica Steinberg
Sheva Elliot turned to her own community for support when times were tough, and found that they were there for her. (Georgia VanNewkirk)
August 19, 2023, 3:53 am
Singer-songwriter Sheva Elliot lays bare her vulnerabilities in blues-infused debut
The LA-based musician combines her childhood musical influences on ‘Pay the Priestess,’ and even recorded the album on the same equipment used by Gladys Knight and Marvin Gaye
By Cathryn J. Prince
Artist Ayala Ingedashet will perform new songs at the annual Hullageb Festival, December 7-14, 2022. (Courtesy Refael Shahari)
December 4, 2022, 10:32 pm
Israeli-Ethiopian fest offers singer a familiar crowd for latest debut
Ayala Ingedashet joins Hullageb to show off her newest material
By Jessica Steinberg
Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows, speaking on Times Will Tell, The Times of Israel weekly podcast ahead of his September 14 concert in Ra'anana (Times Will Tell)
September 13, 2022, 7:25 pm
Counting Crows frontman calls Israel ‘a heady liquor’ for Jews
Founding member and lead singer of rock band performing in Ra’anana on Wednesday says he has longed to play Israel for decades
By Jessica Steinberg
Bat Ella feels she is carrying out a lifelong dream of Friedman's — to perform her music in Israel. (Courtesy/ via JTA)
June 15, 2022, 1:34 am
Israeli singer Bat Ella brings her Hebrew versions of Debbie Friedman’s songs to NYC
The performer pays tribute to mark 11 years since the passing of her friend, mentor and fellow singer-songwriter whose vision revolutionized progressive Jewish prayer services
By julia GERGELY
Viktoria Leléka, lead singer of Leleka, performed at the Euro Party with Israeli pop star Ivri Lider on May 12, 2022, sponsored by the European Union Delegation to the State of Israel (Courtesy: European Union Delegation to the State of Israel)
May 14, 2022, 9:49 am
Ukrainian singer performs in Israel alongside star Ivri Lider
Viktoria Leléka, who lives in Berlin, says it’s difficult to understand another nation’s problems; part of gig’s proceeds go to Magen David Adom efforts in Ukraine
By Jessica Steinberg
Madeline Forman. (Courtesy of the Forman family/via JTA)
April 20, 2022, 4:06 am
80 years after being told she had a future, this Jewish singer is getting recognized
Madeline Forman quit her nascent musical career to help sustain her Russian immigrant family in New Jersey. Now, experts are lauding her long-buried recordings
By Victor Wishna
Religious singer Bracha Jaffe sings only for women, and will appear February 23, 2022, at Jerusalem's ICC (Courtesy Bracha Jaffe)
February 13, 2022, 5:38 pm
Religious singer Bracha Jaffe books Jerusalem hall for women only
New York nurse by day, singer by night, this Orthodox performer only belts it out for the ladies
By Jessica Steinberg
Israeli singer Itay Levi in New York for a series of performances, where he also had Friday night dinner with Mary J. Blige and LL Cool J (Courtesy Itay Levi Instagram)
January 10, 2022, 5:24 am
Israeli singer shares Shabbat food, tunes with Mary J. Blige and LL Cool J
At a New York Friday night dinner, Mizrachi vocalist Itay Levi sings kiddush, Shalom Aleichem and after-dinner tunes with the R&B singer and rapper
By Jessica Steinberg
Singer Marilia Mendonça performs in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. (Will Dias/Futura Press via AP)
November 6, 2021, 5:01 pm
Top Brazilian singer killed in plane crash
Marília Mendonça had posted a video showing her walking toward the plane, guitar case in hand; cause of crash unclear
By AP
Members of the Swedish group ABBA are seen on a display during their Voyage event at Grona Lund, Stockholm, on September 2, 2021, during their presentation of the first new song after nearly four decades. (Fredrik PERSSON / TT News Agency / AFP)
September 3, 2021, 8:28 pm
‘One of the biggest reunions ever:’ ABBA announces comeback
Album will come out on November 5, Swedish superstars say, with a London premier show expected in May 2022 that will feature 22 songs, mostly the group’s classic hits
By Anna MALPAS
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