Pay no attention to that big cross he’s wearing — Tom Jones really does have a secret Jewish history
The 81-year-old singer has two Bob Dylan songs on his latest album, plays Tel Aviv and has sung frequently about Samson and Delilah.
With ‘All Too Well,’ Taylor Swift stakes her claim to a time-honored Jewish tradition
Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ is the latest in a series of famous kiss-off songs whose artists include Carly Simon, Janis Ian and Amy Winehouse.
On Paul Simon’s 80th birthday, his 7 most Jewish songs
Unlike his tribesmen Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, Simon is rarely thought of as a Jewish songwriter,
On his 126th 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.
The secret Jewish history of The Sopranos
“The Many Saints of Newark” is a prequel to the groundbreaking HBO series — whether it will tell the backstory of Hesh Rabkin is an open question.
How Bob Dylan’s greatest song changed music history — a deep-dive into an accidental masterpiece
For years, critics have maintained that ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ was Bob Dylan’s greatest achievement. Here’s why.
The Secret Jewish history of Bruce Springsteen
A tribe held its breath when The New York Times called The Boss “Bruce Springstein.” He’s not Jewish, but the typo wasn’t as wrong as it seemed.
The secret Jewish history of Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest songs of all time
Drake, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Carole King, Lou Reed and Amy Winehouse all made the list. But are the 70 Jewish songs represented really the best?
The secret Jewish history of Foo Fighters
The band’s guitarist was born Georg Albert Ruthenberg, while Rami Jaffee has called himself a “Woody Allen-type American Jew.”
The secret Jewish history of ABBA (holographic edition)
For the first time in 40 years, Swedish superstars ABBA are reuniting. To honor this development, we examine their secret Jewish history.