Rock

Los Angeles Rock ’n Roll Fantasy Camp offers October 7 survivors rare respite from trauma

Three years after that devastating day in October, the survivors continue to do what their people have done for millennia in the face of adversity: sing and make music.

Raz Shifer of Ramat Gan, a Nova Festival survivor, performs at L.A.'s Viper Room in a scene from "The Bridge," a documentary about Israeli trauma survivors and their week at Rock ’n Roll Fantasy Camp.
A view of Silwan, next to the Old City of Jerusalem and the al-Aqsa Mosque, November 13, 2024; illustrative.

Police investigate shots fired in Silwan after alleged stone-throwing incident

 A microscopic view of buried basalt from Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov. This image shows olivine basalt recovered from the Eshel Ya‘aqov borehole, examined as a thin section under polarized light to reveal its minerals and texture. Image taken under cross-polarized light (XPL); scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find right stones for tools, study suggests

Israeli singer and songwriter Esther Shamir.

Pioneering Israeli rock singer-songwriter Astar Shamir dies at 71


Ozzy Osbourne reunites original Black Sabbath line-up for farewell show

Disturbed’s David Draiman told The Jerusalem Post he "can’t wait to celebrate the career of the Godfather of Metal."

 OZZY OSBOURNE performs  in 2022, in Inglewood, California.

Archaeologists and indigenous elders decipher shamanic messages in 11,000-year-old amazon rock art

Over the past six years, researchers investigated Indigenous rock art in the Serranía de la Lindosa, a 12-mile-long sandstone outcrop in Colombia's Guaviare department.

 Rock paintings in Cerro Azul, San José del Guaviare, Guaviare, Colombia.

Nikmat HaTraktor blends rock and classical music at Meitarim Festival

Nikmat HaTraktor brings decades of rock energy to the Meitarim Festival, blending classical influences with their signature sound for a unique musical experience.

 NIKMAT HATRAKTOR

It’s official: Oasis to reunite next year

After a 15 year hiatus, British rock band Oasis has announced their reunion.

Guitar concert music performance audience rockin 390

Billy Joel in Cardiff: A legendary concert amid global tensions

Billy Joel's debut in Cardiff captivated fans with timeless hits, offering joy and unity amid global tensions and proving his legendary status.

 BILLY JOEL in performance on Friday in Cardiff, Wales.

In ‘The Singer Sisters,’ a Jewish folk music family makes it big from Greenwich to Lilith Fair

Sarah Seltzer sheds light on her recently published novel, embracing the depth of Jewish American culture with the highlights of 60s rock.

 Author and native New Yorker Sarah Seltzer, left, and the cover of her debut novel "The Singer Sisters."

Jerusalem Highlights May 24 – 30

Editor’s note: Due to the current security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking, and stay safe.

 FROM THE book ‘Distilling Jerusalem’ (see Farther afield).

A rebel with a musical cause: Rami Fortis celebrates debut album’s 46th anniversary

In the 1970s, Fortis emerged as a revolutionary force, pioneering a new wave of rock music that would redefine the Israeli cultural identity.

 RAMI FORTIS performing at the Hamagber Festival.

Veteran guitarist, vocalist Amir Lev returns to an old favorite

All together now: Perhaps Amir Lev’s inaugural orchestral two-step will lead to more of the same further down the rocker’s long and winding road.

 AMIR LEV: I felt this project could connect me to my roots.

China's Hunan province has the most inconvenient convenience store

Tourists and locals scaling the mountain cliff in Hunan, China, can now grab cheap drinks at a shop perched on the steep cliff, adding to the area's list of attractions.

 Mount Langshan in Xinning County, Hunan, China.