ObituaryLegendary music executive, Clive Davis, dies aged 94During his 60-year career, he launched the careers of Whitney Houston, Billy Joel and Janis JoplinBy Siam Goorwich4 min read
MusicClive Davis: Bruce Springsteen hails ‘visionary’ producer who ‘changed my life’ after music mogul’s death aged 94The rock star has paid tribute to Davis, along with fellow musicians Billy Joel and Patti SmithBy JC Reporter3 min read
GermanyWagner festival accused of silencing debate on composer’s antisemitism after cancelling talk by Jewish authorThe festival’s organisers have since apologised and the talk will go ahead as plannedBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
MusicThe full story of George Michael and Wham!’s hidden Jewish identityThe author of a new biography of the late pop legend reveals how the singer’s heritage shaped his personality and career8 min read
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
MusicIranian-Israeli pop star Rita returns to London for rare showInitially set for March, the singer’s show had been postponed due to warBy Elisa Bray1 min read
Jewish Culture MonthPiano-playing barrister is bringing the music to Jewish Culture MonthJonathan Gale will host a concert spanning works from Mendelssohn to BroadwayBy Gaby Wine2 min read
The Strokes’ Jewish guitarist takes ‘break’ after singer’s comments on privilege of ‘American Zionists’Nick Valensi is stepping back from the iconic indie band as it embarks on a world tourBy Mark Wood1 min read||May 21, 2026 17:00
Primal Scream drop ‘highly offensive’ video of swastika with Star of David from showsBand will not be using controversial video projection on tour later this year, JC understandsBy Elisa Bray2 min read||May 15, 2026 14:24
By David BennunGo and see Paul Simon – an icon of New York’s Jewish golden ageIf the time and place he was born into had been like today, we might never have heard of him. As if to underline the point, an organisation of ‘musicians and cultural workers’ is calling for a Eurovision boycott while Israel is included3 min read||May 14, 2026 10:35
Bondi victim benefit concert cancelled after Greek choir votes against singing with Jewish groupOver half of the Australian Hellenic Choir objected to joining Sydney Jewish Choral Society on stageBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||April 28, 2026 16:52
Boy George defends Eurovision participation and promises: ‘I won’t turn my back on my Jewish friends’The Culture Club musician is due to represent San Marino at Eurovision 2026By Siam Goorwich2 min read||April 21, 2026 15:42
By David BennunThe Kanye West affair isn’t as bad as it seems –it’s much, much worseIt is a curious irony that of only one people on Earth is it demanded they must at all times behave with perfect Christian charity – and that is the Jews3 min read||April 15, 2026 10:44
By Sir Michael EllisKanye West and the industry that keeps handing antisemitism the micIt’s time the government and the music scene got their act together and enforced a zero-tolerance approach to anti-Jewish racism3 min read||April 10, 2026 14:55
Kanye West Wireless gigs ‘deeply concerning’, says Starmer, as Pepsi pulls sponsorshipWest has notoriously glorified the Nazis and released a track titled Heil HitlerBy Simon Rocker2 min read||April 5, 2026 13:58
Gaza hostages sang my song of hope, reveals Iranian-Israeli pop star RitaBy Elisa Bray3 min read||March 18, 2026 11:09