Pop music

Erez Halevi, Israeli pop pioneer and voice of self-acceptance, dies at 71

Israeli musician Erez Halevi, best known for the beloved song "Kach Bara Otcha Hateva," leaves behind a lasting legacy of individuality and acceptance.

Late Erez Halevi in the cover of one of his albums.
NUNU BLOWS OUT the candle on her five-year career cake, alongside Guri Alfi (right), at the Barby last weekend

‘I want Adam Levine to bring me the cake’: Israeli pop star Nunu on five years of war and music

d4vd performs at Gobi Tent during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 20, 2025 in Indio, California.

Judge orders pop singer D4vd to stand trial for murder, dismemberment of 14-year-old girl

Dancing to Hayati with cast in a lantern shop in Shuk Hapishpishim.

Finding her own genre: Nicole Raviv blends Hebrew, Arabic, and pop into a new Israeli sound


Taylor Swift named Time's Person of the Year, capping her record-breaking 2023

Swift took the award in a year when her nearly two decades of fame and influence came to a peak, the magazine said in announcing the title.

 Singer/songwriter Taylor Swift appears on the cover of Time Magazine's 2023 "Person of the Year" edition, in an image released in New York City, U.S. December 6, 2023.

Bruno Mars gives a ‘24K Magic’ performance in Tel Aviv - review

The concert lived up to the hype, our reviewer writes, giving Israelis an evening to remember.

 Bruno Mars performs in Israel, Wednesday, October 4, 2023.

American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett dies at 76

Buffett made 27 studio albums - with four platinum and eight gold albums - in a career that spanned over five decades and included writing and running a business empire.

 Singer Jimmy Buffett performs during NBC's 'Today' show Summer Concert Series in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2016.

Lizzo sued by former dancers, accused of creating hostile work environment

The complaints filed by plaintiffs include harassment based on sex, religion, race and disability.

 PREVIEW  XML FILE PHOTO: Lizzo plays at Orange Stage at the Roskilde festival, in Roskilde , Denmark on Saturday July 1. 2023.

Israeli hotshot Johnny Goldstein produces new Britney Spears song

Goldstein has become one of the most sought-after producers in the fields of pop, hip-hop, dance, and electronic music.

 JOHNNY GOLDSTEIN

SHEKEL ensemble to perform in Jerusalem

“SHEKEL is all about inclusion, and we feel strongly that true inclusion can only occur where there is cultural inclusion,” said SHEKEL chair, Clara Feldman.

 MEMBERS OF the Jerusalem Integrative Orchestra.

'Neuroforecasting': How science can predict the next hit song with 97% accuracy

US scientists applied machine learning to neural data that leads to almost-perfect classification accuracy for songs likely to become hits.

 Illustrative image of a woman using headphones.

Christina Aguilera announces Israel concert for August 2023

Christina Aguilera will grace the stage for a one-time concert at Live Park in Rishon Lezion on August 10, 2023.

 Christina Aguilera

Izhar Ashdot, Rami Kleinstein receive ACUM Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievements Awards are given by the ACUM Board of Directors for the recipient's contribution to Israeli music and culture.

 Israeli singer-songwriter Izhar Ashdot. June 22, 2013.

Army Radio celebrates 30 years of Gal-gal-gal Galatz

Thousands of attendees started partying at 5:30 p.m. and did not stop all the way through until sunset the next day.

 IDAN RAICHEL performs at the Galgalive Festival.