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Where Arabic, English and Jewish identity meet: the Israeli singer giving Middle Eastern pop a new voice

With her new single and music video 'Hayati,' Nicole Raviv blends English, Arabic and Middle Eastern influences into a sound shaped by a life lived across continents

ynet Global | 07.16.26

Yoav Brill’s Be’eri-born debut sounds British, but carries the weight of October 7

The multidisciplinary artist’s first album, ‘Reasons to be Fearful,’ wraps Israeli grief, kibbutz memory and the trauma of Be’eri in melancholic English-language electro-pop: ‘I needed English as a distancing device, to talk about it in a non-nationalized language’

Dudu Metsuyanim, Calcalist | 07.13.26

Legendary singer Bonnie Tyler dies at 75

Welsh singer, whose raspy voice powered hits including ‘It’s a Heartache’ and ‘Holding Out for a Hero,’ died in Portugal after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery

ynet | 07.09.26

'So hot, so great': Trump showers Nicki Minaj with praise at White House event

US president praises rapper at White House Rose Garden event, calling her a respected figure with 'real talent' and a supporter of his administration

Inbal Hananel | 07.07.26

'Worst Girl in America' is more than a TikTok trend: the best music of 2026 so far

The first half of 2026 is already behind us, bringing standout new music: Phoebe Bridgers’ comeback, Don Toliver’s strange, sexy album, a surprise jazz turn from the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and Slayyyter’s viral hit

ynet correspondents | 07.01.26

System of a Down singer blasts Israel’s Armenian genocide recognition

Serj Tankian accuses Netanyahu’s government of exploiting Armenian pain for political gain after Israel’s historic recognition

ynet | 06.30.26

Clive Davis, music titan with ‘golden ear,’ dies at 94

Legendary executive helped shape generations of popular music, launching or reviving the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Alicia Keys and many others

Reuters | 06.22.26

At 67, Madonna isn’t slowing down: sex, scandal and a return to the dance floor

As she eyes a new album, Madonna returns to the dance floor in a short film packed with club hookups, cocaine warnings and a no-phones message to Gen Z about what makes life worth living

Shira Naot | 06.13.26

Mizrahi music icon Ishay Levi dies at 63

Legendary singer, whose hits helped define Mediterranean music for generations, dies at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center after a deterioration in his condition; 'One of Israel’s great soul singers,' eulogizes fellow musician Aviv Geffen

Ran Boker | 06.07.26

Wish You Weren’t Here: how Roger Waters’ Israel concert turned into a story of backlash and betrayal

A Pink Floyd spectacle in a chickpea field became one of Israel’s most memorable concerts; Twenty years later, its organizers and performers reflect on Roger Waters, politics and a shattered relationship

Dror Feuer | 06.06.26

Singer-songwriter Yonatan Razel hospitalized with cerebral hemorrage

Razel, who has has reached broad audiences with his Jewish and faith-based music, has been hospitalized at Shaare Zedek Medical Center for several days following a brain hemorrhage

Ran Boker | 06.01.26

Israeli rapper Jimbo J returns south: ‘Every show after October 7 carries memory’

Ofakim’s Madarom festival brings together music, local voices and family events in a city scarred by Oct. 7; Jimbo J, evacuated from Kibbutz Or HaNer, says his wartime album explores return and recovery near Gaza

Raz Shechnik | 05.25.26

Mitzpe Ramon finds its rhythm in desert culture boom

Mitzpe Ramon has developed a thriving underground cultural scene with bars, libraries, indie music venues and desert parties; artists and festivals draw crowds, turning the sleepy desert town into a creative safe haven in Negev

Amir Kaminer | 05.22.26

Long before Beyoncé and Gaga, Cher cracked the code of pop immortality

In a world that demanded women choose one lane and stay in it, Cher insisted on having it all; through every crisis, she found a way to reinvent herself, and, at 80, remains an unapologetic source of inspiration

Nitzan Pincu | 05.20.26

Does music boost workouts? Depends what songs you play

A new study finds music can boost workout endurance by nearly 20% — but only if you truly love the songs; it improves performance without making exercise feel harder or putting more strain on the heart

ynet | 05.20.26