How ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ changed Mariah Carey’s life
In her memoir “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” the artist expresses her love for the character of Hodel and her weakness for H & H Bagels.
Lenny Kravitz pays loving tribute to his Jewish grandparents — and their kasha varnishkes
Grammy-winner Kravitz, author of the new memoir “Let Love Rule,” is the grandson of Joe and Jean Kravitz of Sheepshead Bay.
In her greatest hit, Stevie Nicks spun a Kabbalistic tale
Stevie Nicks has said “Rhiannon” is about a Welsh witch, but the story has many affinities with the Kabbalistic entity called the Shekhinah.
On his 80th birthday, remembering the time John Lennon sang ‘Hava Nagilah’
Had he not been gunned down in December 1980 by a deranged “fan” lying in wait for him outside of his Upper West Side residence in Manhattan, John Lennon may well have been observing his 80th birthday on Friday, October 9. The ostensible founder and leader of the Beatles, the most beloved critically and commercially successful band of the rock era, Lennon left behind a complicated legacy befitting his complicated, mercurial and at times tormented personality.
That time the Bee Gees sang a love song to Israel
“Israel” was written by Barry Gibb and recorded in London in April 1971. The brothers previewed the number onstage during a tour of the Holy Land.
Remembering Eddie Van Halen and his Jewish mentor
Eddie Van Halen, who has died at the age of 65, often cited guitarist Harvey Mandel as a key influence.
Has Donald Trump been listening to Blue Oyster Cult?
Donald Trump’s most-recent tweets suggest a familiarity with the Jewish heavy-metal band’s “Don’t Fear the Reaper.”
On his 125th birthday, the secret Jewish history of Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton was born on this day 125 years ago. He received his nickname from Harry Houdini, who was born Erik Weisz.
Just how Jewish are the top 500 albums of all time?
Rolling Stone’s Top 500 albums of the rock era are 10% Jewish — depending, of course, on how you define Jewish.
Is suburbia the American dream — or its worst nightmare?
In “The Sprawl,” author Jason Diamond comes to praise the suburbs not to bury them.