Ed Sheeran fans came for his music, not Macklemore’s anti-Israel diatribeA stadium appearance in New Jersey turned what should have been an evening of escapism and unity into a platform for one-sided activism on one of the world’s most divisive conflictsBy Jonathan Harounoff3 min read
Classical MusicIsraeli conductors come first and second in top international competition – in BirminghamThe city that delivered the infamous ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans hosted a stunning triumph for two Israelis this weekendBy Stephen Pollard1 min read
Jewish refugeesLondon church celebrating contribution of Jewish émigrésSt John’s Waterloo will hold a symposium and a concert on September 9, telling the story of musicians who fled Nazi EuropeBy Jake Levy1 min read
By Charlotte HenryI thought heavy metal bands were too busy with their own doom worlds to get on to Gaza. I was wrongUsually apolitical, Fit for an Autopsy totally killed the joy at Bloodstock music festival with the lyric ‘Beasts of Zion, Curse your name’3 min read
Chai Cancer Care‘Music unlocks emotions’ – the therapy helping families get through illness at Chai Cancer CareBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read
Boy GeorgeBoy George: I’ll sack bandmates who refuse to play pro-Israel songThe Culture Club frontman also defended the use of AI in creating the track, saying human musicians would have ‘gotten in his way’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
SingaporeMassive Attack banned from Singapore after displaying Palestinian flagSingaporean authorities said they took seriously acts that could be viewed as ‘undermining social cohesion’ in the city-stateBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
Boy George splits from ‘gutless’ label manager over Israel solidarity songThe Culture Club frontman said he is ‘losing a few people’ from his life by ‘standing up for Jewish friends’By Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||August 2, 2026 14:27
Boy George says he’s ‘devastated’ by loss of ‘innocent lives on both sides’ of Gaza War amid backlash over new ‘pro-peace’ songIt comes after the Culture Club star pulled out of a West End performance of Jesus Christ SuperstarBy Elisa Bray2 min read||July 31, 2026 16:56
Boy George pulls out of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ days after releasing pro-Israel song‘George has never been afraid to stand by his personal convictions’ said the star’s manager while announcing his departure from the showBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||July 31, 2026 11:16
‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases new pro-Israel single‘We Will Dance Again’ calls out fellow musicians for accusing the Jewish state of ‘genocide’ and ‘mouthing like sheep’By Daniel Ben-David1 min read||July 27, 2026 16:47
‘I’m a barrister, my wife’s an accountant – and in our spare time, we run a music festival in the Alps’It is the third year in a row that north-west London couple David and Denise Joseph are organising Chamonix Vallée Classics, attracting world-class classical musiciansBy Gaby Wine5 min read||July 26, 2026 19:48
Meet Benji Miller, the 22-year-old musician we’ll all be listening toThe London alternative R&B singer and pianist is the first artist to be signed by Oi Va Voi’s new Jewish labelBy Elisa Bray5 min read||July 22, 2026 17:58
Sharon Osbourne urges fans to ‘yank up the music’ and ‘just head bang’ for Ozzy death anniversaryThe Black Sabbath frontman died one year ago on Wednesday at the age of 76By Daniel Ben-David3 min read||July 22, 2026 13:31
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra wins court battle over pianist's anti-Israel commentsA Federal Court judge rejected Jayson Gillham’s claim that he was discriminated against for his political beliefsBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||July 14, 2026 13:54
By Sarah TettehThe ‘man with the golden ear’ who called me a ‘baby Whitney’Clive Davis carried himself with the confidence of someone who had helped shape American popular culture. He had an aura about him, something I could not quite put my finger on4 min read||July 1, 2026 16:50