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.
In Memory Of Walter Becker, A Love Song For Steely Dan
I’d been too cynical in my younger days to actually recognize or appreciate that aspect of their songwriting.
Meet The Boston Red Sox Organist Who Got His Start At Shabbat Services
A graduate of Brandeis, Kantor landed his “dream job” with the Red Sox in 2003, and hasn’t missed a home game since.
Detroit Star Ian Kinsler On Stepping Out Of Hank Greenberg’s Shadow
Detroit all-star second baseman Ian Kinsler talks Hank Greenberg, Chipper Jones and defying expectations
50 Cover Versions Of ‘Stardust’ That Are Better Than Bob Dylan’s — And Three That Aren’t
Bob Dylan has won praise for his new cover version of “Stardust.” But here are 50 artists who did a better job with Hoagy Carmichael’s classic.
Swim Through the Darkness
Mike Stax’s biography of once-promising musician Craig Smith read like the ‘Citizen Kane’ of rock biographies.
