Musician

September 26, 2023, 6:55 am

Halle Berry doubles down

Two days prior to the Instagram post, Berry had slammed the Grammy-award winning artist for using the image.

By AJN STAFF

September 20, 2023, 7:04 am

Songs bring The Book of Life to life

"We take the opportunity to explore the nature of performing, a musical life, the notions of what people know and don't know about a career lived over four decades in public," Conway explained.

By AJN STAFF

The Australian cast of You Don't Have to Be Jewish.

September 18, 2023, 11:47 am

You Don’t Have to be Jewish staged in Sydney

“It portrays the mundane of life with humour. There’s not a swear word in it, it’s clean, it’s loaded with irony, it’s loaded with pathos as well. Yet it’s still hysterical.”

By Jessica Abelsohn

September 11, 2023, 6:39 am

From head to sole, and heart to soul

With a profound appreciation of the significance of family and community, her music honours these bonds while infusing her performances with a sense of shared humanity and interconnectedness.

By AJN STAFF

September 4, 2023, 7:30 am

A celebration of music through the ages

Fanshil described the concert as “a celebration of our rich musical heritage that spans from Baal Shem Tov to Broadway, from the most traditional chazanut, to stirring modern Israeli songs, all with the accompaniment of soul-quenching klezmer.

By AJN STAFF

Robbie Williams on stage in Tel Aviv on June 1. Photo: Guy Sidi

September 4, 2023, 7:00 am

‘Guess I’m a Spurs fan now’

Postecoglou is proving hugely popular with Spurs fans, who have come up with a new song for the Aussie manager, to the tune of Williams' hit song Angels. The clip went viral on social media before word obviously got back to the singer himself.

By AJN STAFF

August 27, 2023, 7:16 am

Songwriting as a way to process life

Sara Hecht has always been drawn to music, saying writing and singing gives voice to the body and the soul. She spoke to Jessica Abelsohn about her journey through music, what she thinks about the music industry and her most recent song release, Is This Faith.

By Jessica Abelsohn

The Beastie Boys.
Photo: L. Cohen/WireImage/Getty Images

August 27, 2023, 6:37 am

How the tribe has influenced the genre

“If you want to talk about a singular Jewish contribution to hip-hop, it’d be Rick,” said Dan Charnas, a journalist and arts professor at NYU. “Instead of hip-hop being rapping over disco instrumentals, he conceived of it as sonic collage art.”

By Andrew Esentsten

The Candle Snakes from left Ari Palti, Mattie Michael and Geoffrey Thorsen.

August 24, 2023, 12:14 pm

The Candle Snakes perform at Inclusion Rocks

All abilities musicians band together

By Carol Saffer

August 17, 2023, 1:48 pm

Repeat performance

"We seek to elevate the spirits of our members and the broader community, and what better way to achieve that than through music."

By Carol Saffer

Performers dance in the video for the song Omelette Bread in Netanya. Photo: screenshot from YouTube

August 15, 2023, 7:20 am

From sandwich shop to nationwide anthem

The kiosk's owner, Vicky Ezra – the man who, if the song is to be believed, "puts his love into the baguette" – wasn't always a sandwich connoisseur.

August 10, 2023, 11:49 am

International talent to headline 75inConcert

The event, called 75inConcert, will celebrate and pay tribute to decades of involvement and commitment of the community leaders, as well as the anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel.

By AJN STAFF

William Sharp and Oliver Cave as Simon and Garfunkel.

August 7, 2023, 7:12 am

From childhood to stardom

They had a troubled relationship and very public artistic disagreements before their break-up in 1970, but Simon and Garfunkel were about so much more than their differences, and their history goes way back to their primary school days. Jessica Abelsohn explores the duo's history and partnership.

By Jessica Abelsohn

July 31, 2023, 7:02 am

Rock & roll all night

All-abilities Jewish theatre group Stars and the Moon provides artistic outlets for those with and without disabilities. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to the team about their latest production, School of Rock.

By Jessica Abelsohn

July 10, 2023, 7:22 am

A tribute to mum

For Indie folk artist Shelley Segal, it was always music. And recently, she used her music to pay tribute to her mum, just in time for Mother's Day this year. The musician spoke to Jessica Abelsohn about writing music for herself and for others, and why her mum is so important to her.

By Jessica Abelsohn