Why 1973 was a particularly Jewish year in pop music
Fifty years ago, Bette Midler, Kiss, Steely Dan and the Simons (both Carly and Paul) stormed the pop charts
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A new album blends klezmer and American folk — and is at home in both
‘In Der Heym/Down Home’ shows how two musical styles have a lot in common
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How Jane Eyre and Marvin Gaye helped to inspire a pop star’s debut novel
With 'This Bird Has Flown,' Susanna Hoffs, formerly of The Bangles, explores her literary side
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Peter Gabriel’s not-so-secret Jewish weapon — and his little side project called King Crimson
When the rocker goes out on tour for the first time in a decade, Tony Levin will be there alongside him
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Did hubris and ridiculous lyrics doom what could have been a rock ‘n’ roll sensation?
T. Rex's 'Tanx' should have been a smash in 1973. What did Marc Bolan get wrong?
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Why Prokofiev once called himself ‘the only Jewish composer’
The Russian composer produced one of the most significant works about Jewish cultural identity
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How one of the giants of jazz composed a hymn for Black-Jewish unity
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The great Burt Bacharach album that nobody’s talking about
Though it stalled on the charts, 'Reach Out' is a sumptuous 11-course aural feast
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Through music, a fervent hope to build bridges of understanding in the Middle East
With the West-Eastern Divan Ensemble, Michael Barenboim is following in his parents' footsteps
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He captured a side of Bob Dylan that hadn’t been seen before
Daniel Kramer's 1960s photographs showcased the artist at his most playful and appproachable
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George Santos covered ‘Hallelujah’ — it’s been through worse
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