The Forward

There’s a Grammy for Christian music. These musicians want Jewish music to get one, too.

(J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — There is a Grammy Award for just about every kind of music — from pop to metal to New Age to Contemporary Christian — but there’s no Jewish ...
SFGate

From Jewish summer camp to gospel to Chabad, Bob Dylan’s faith doesn’t fit in a box − but he’s long had a connection to Israel

(THE CONVERSATION) James Mangold’s film “A Complete Unknown,” nominated for eight Oscars, captures the elusive, enigmatic quality of Bob Dylan in the early 1960s: the years he emerged as a major ...
The Forward

What’s a Jewish song anyway — and how can you recognize one when you hear it?

Inspired in part by all the Jewish artists on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs, the Forward decided it was time to rank the best Jewish pop songs of all time. You can find the whole list ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Inspired by the pandemic, Jewish musicians are rolling out a year’s worth of spiritual ‘healing songs’

“We’re kind of hard-wired to digest grief and turn it into art or song,” said Elana Brody, a Jewish singer-songwriter. (JTA) — It was only about a week into lockdown last spring when Elana Brody took ...