Death‘Judaism and heavy metal teach us how to live – and what it means to die well’Lecturer Keith Kahn-Harris’s new book ‘The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne’ celebrates the life and death of the Prince of Darkness, whose music shares profound similarities with Judaism, he arguesBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read
OperaPeter Grimes review: Glories of a post-Brexit ‘Britten’ frittered away in a poor revival ★★Despite a marvellous score, this production of Benjamin Britten’s opera was too finicky to let the story flowBy Stephen Pollard1 min read
OperaSiegfried review: Spellbinding Schager is the greatest Siegfried of our age ★★★★★The opera’s flawless cast, set design and music are led by Andreas Shager, who delivers one of the finest theatrical performances London has seen in many yearsBy Stephen Pollard2 min read
MusicHaunting music of the exiled composersOn Sunday Wigmore Hall is featuring a day of music by composers forced to uproot and fleeBy Mark Glanville3 min read
Music2025 in review: MusicIt’s been a difficult year for Jewish musicians and music fans alike, but Elisa Bray says virtuoso musicianship defiantly drowned out the hateBy Elisa Bray4 min read
MusicLondon venue appalled by Primal Scream’s use of ‘antisemitic imagery’ during gigThe band displayed a Star of David entwined with a Nazi symbol during a performance of their song Swastika EyesBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
MusicBjörk, Lorde and Paul Weller join 1,000 artists and labels to block Israelis from streaming their musicA new campaign aims to pressure music companies such as Sony, UMG and Warner to follow suitBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
MusicOi Va Voi live review: A homecoming concert with the feel of a north London Jewish wedding ★★★★The dynamic band’s hometown performance at Islington Assembly Hall on Wednesday was a show of joyful Jewish defianceBy John Lewis2 min read
MusicColdplay fans boo Israeli women, leading to ‘dehumanising’ exchange on stage with Chris MartinMartin awkwardly described the women as ‘equal humans’, before welcoming gig-goers from PalestineBy Elisa Bray2 min read
IranThe Persian pop princess singing for Middle Eastern peaceThe singer Shab on her new single and her abiding love of Jews and IsraelBy Jesse Wolfsthal3 min read
OperaRossini Opera Festival review: ‘Comic and serious works reimagined in ways that make one think’After the Royal Opera House’s recent PLO flag debacle, I arrived at Italy’s Adriatic Coast feeling gloomy. I left feeling restoredBy Jonathan Sacerdoti3 min read
Edinburgh FringeAccordion Ryan’s Pop Bangers review: High-octane musical comedy like nothing you’ve ever seen before ★★★★If pop music, klezmer, and Weird Al had a baby, it would be this Edinburgh Fringe showBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
Jewish celebritiesJess Glynne feels ‘sick’ that the White House used her song for Jet2holidays deportation memeThe White House used the Jet2holidays advert meme which features her song Hold My Hand over footage of people being deportedBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
OperaThe opera singer who won’t be silenced on IsraelBorn in St Petersburg to Ukrainian and Russian parents, acclaimed soprano Ilona Domnich grew up with the message: ‘Don’t disclose. Hide your Jewishness.’ Now she is done hidingBy Jonathan Sacerdoti7 min read
Jewish musicThe young Israeli giving the shofar a new voiceBar Zemach, the first known musician to play the shofar chromatically, on how he was inspired and driven by the vision of his grandfatherBy Eliana Jordan3 min read
OperaDie Walküre at the Royal Opera House: ‘Wagner played to perfection’Australian Jewish director Barrie Kosky whips up a perfect storm of brilliance in what is arguably the greatest opera ever writtenBy Stephen Pollard2 min read
antisemitism in musicHow Jew-hate is becoming the norm in the music industryAntisemitism in the music business might be in the news thanks to Kneecap, but the truth is the Irish band’s politics are simply emblematic of a growing problem. Nicole Lampert reportsBy Nicole Lampert7 min read
Yiddish music‘I don’t want to hide where I’m from’: Ukrainian singer Goldy on launch of new Jewish-inspired single ‘Shalom’Former finalist on Ukraine’s version of The Voice brings her Jewish heritage into first solo projectBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
NightlifeTurntables, cabaret and Middle Eastern jazz: nightlife with a Jewish twistThe JC meets three young women bringing Jewish inclusivity to London’s nightlife sceneBy Eliana Jordan7 min read
GermanyDespite growing antisemitism, unity and dialogue headline emotional German-Jewish music festivalFrom klezmer to classical, The International Days of Jewish Music celebrates the diversity and depth of Jewish music in venues across GermanyBy Eliana Jordan7 min read
MusicJeremy Sassoon find his mojo singing his way through Jewish musical historyFrom psychiatry to jazz, Sassoon wants to lift the spirits of his audienceBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
NetherlandsAmsterdam concert hall accused of ‘capitulating to terrorism’ as it cancels Jerusalem QuartetThe Royal Concertgebouw said it could not guarantee the safety of visitors or performersBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Amy WinehouseZutons singer reveals he warned Amy Winehouse her version of ‘Valerie’ would flopThe 2007 cover produced by Mark Ronson remains a firm favourite among Winehouse fansBy Elisa Bray1 min read
