Iceland is now the fifth country to drop out of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 as part of a growing wave of boycotts after Israel is still allowed to compete. The various countries point out that Russia is banned for its war in Ukraine and they believe Israel should receive the same fate over its

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest are discussing whether Israel should be allowed to participate next year. The European Broadcasting Union is holding a general assembly as some countries are

The feel-good pop music gala that draws more than 100 million viewers every year has been roiled by the war in Gaza for the past two years.

An artificial intelligence clip of Israelis celebrating the release of the hostages (left) alongside a clip of Hostage Square in Tel Aviv (right) in Yoni Bloch’s new music video. Screenshot JTA When Israeli pop star Yoni Bloch created a music video in ...

Lorde’s songs have disappeared from Apple Music in Israel after the New Zealand-born pop star yelled “free f–king Palestine” during a concert in New York City this week. The kerfuffle was ignited by viral clips that showed the 28-year-old Lorde ...

Since September, more than 1,000 artists and labels including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attackhave joined an international initiative to remove their music from Israel. The boycott, called No Music for Genocide, is straightforward: artists are asking their ...

On Oct. 7, 2023, as Israel woke up to the horror of a massive terrorist assault, Jerusalem singer-songwriter Sara Elijah reached for her guitar. The song that emerged in the days that followed, “If You Hear Me,” was raw and vivid, a melancholic melody ...

Guests trickled into a sleek, spacious venue in midtown Manhattan as music by Israeli pop star Omer Adam blared overhead. In tuxedos and gowns, they filled up their plates at a sushi bar, a table full of falafel and pita, a candy buffet and a spread of ...

Burned out cars, which were left behind at the site of the Nova Music Festival massacre in Israel are displayed in the exhibit, ''The Moment Music Stood Still,'' which has appeared in Tel Aviv, New York and Los Angeles. In the smaller, pop-up version of ...