The Astonishingly Menschy Side Of Bob Dylan
In one scene, a shabbily-dressed Dylan is mistaken for a homeless man during a Yom Kippur service at the Chabad House in Santa Monica.
My Bubbe, The Bull And The Kabbalah Of Catching A Foul Ball
I remember my feeling of mounting envy and frustration as I watched at least a dozen foul balls sail off the players’ bats and into the upper deck.
Why The Rock ‘N’ Roll Faithful Are Flocking to The Met
Ancient wine vessels and modern guitars are both implements of Dionysian revelry, even if they’re separated by over 2,000 years of history.
For Paul Simon On His Retirement — Wisdom From My Grandpa Joe
While he’s calling it quits from the stage, I highly doubt that “In the Blue Light” will be the last we hear from Paul Simon.
Barry Goldberg: Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Most Underrated Jew
“Whenever Michael Bloomfield, Bob Dylan and myself were together, it was like three Jewish kids from the Midwest hanging out and playing together.”
Resurrecting Yiddish Music One Song At A Time
The passionate songs of “Yiddish Glory” serve as a mighty riposte to the notion that Jews were passive victims of the Nazis during the Holocaust.
Did Simon & Garfunkel Write The Jewish ‘Sgt. Pepper?’
This is not to say that “Bookends” is literally “Sgt. Kishke’s Lower East Side Schlub Band.”
Happy Birthday And Farewell To Neil Diamond, Retiring At 77
The one silver lining to this unfortunate news is that Diamond says he plans to remain active in writing and recording.
This Bang-Up Music Doc Is One You Should Have Seen In 2017
“BANG!” paints a colorful tale of a man driven equally by an intense love of music and a nagging awareness of his own mortality.
Lou Reed Was A Regular Jewish Kid — And Cultural Rebel For The Ages
As a straightforward biography, “Lou Reed: A Life” is easily the richest and most nuanced depiction of Reed ever written.
